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Premier League star thanks heroes who saved his life after collapsing on the pitch

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A Premier League star who collapsed on the pitch has thanked the heroes who saved his life. Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer, 29, suffered a cardiac arrest during a game against Bournemouth earlier this month.

The match was abandoned after he collapsed in the 59th minute of the game. He suffered a cardiac arrest and spent five days in hospital, following a successful procedure to fit an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

The Welshman spoke for the first time following the incident on his Instagram account. “I would just like to say that I am doing very well and feeling very much myself after the cardiac arrest I suffered in Bournemouth,” Lockyer said. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...

just click here to give it a go. “The reason I’m doing so well is all down to the heroic actions of the players, staff, doctors and paramedics.

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