Luton Captain Lockyer ‘Responsive’ After Collapsing On Field. Man City Drops Two More Points – News18

Luton captain Tom Lockyer collapsed on the sector for the second time this yr, prompting the abandonment of their English Premier League sport at Bournemouth on Saturday.

Luton reported round an hour after the incident that Lockyer was “responsive” and was taken to a hospital.

Fans stayed behind at Vitality Stadium after the match was referred to as off and have been heard chanting the title of Lockyer, a Wales worldwide defender who dropped to the bottom untouched within the 59th minute.

Players from either side instantly referred to as for assist and Luton supervisor Rob Edwards entered the sector, wanting distressed.

The 29-yr-previous Lockyer was carried away on a stretcher. The rating was 1-1 on the time and referee Simon Hooper made the choice to desert the sport, with the clock having stopped within the sixty fifth.

“We don’t know the full extent of what happened and what the next steps are at this stage,” Luton mentioned, “but we thank Bournemouth and the medical staff on both sides for their immediate response, which was absolutely amazing.

“We are sorry to all supporters present that players from both sides were in no state of mind to continue with the game after seeing their much-loved teammate and friend taken off like that, and staff could not carry on with managing the game in such circumstances having had to deal with the situation.”

Lockyer additionally collapsed throughout the second-tier Championship playoff closing at Wembley Stadium in May. He was shortly responsive on that event and was taken to the hospital for exams.

There was a really completely different form of drama at Etihad Stadium, the place Manchester City threw away a two-purpose lead and drew with Crystal Palace 2-2 and dropped two extra factors in its more and more unconvincing title protection.

The equalizer got here within the fifth minute of stoppage time through a penalty from Michael Olise as City drew a 3rd straight house sport. The champions have gained simply one in every of their final six league video games.

Newcastle gained at house 3-0 in opposition to Fulham, for which Mexico striker Raul Jimenez was despatched off for a harmful problem within the twenty second minute when the rating was 0-0.

Chelsea beat Sheffield United 2-0 whereas Burnley hosted Everton within the late sport.

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