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Luton captain Tom Lockyer conscious in hospital after collapsing during playoff final

Sat, May 27, 2023
Soccer News (AP)

LONDON (AP) - Luton captain Tom Lockyear was taken to a hospital after collapsing to the ground during the Championship playoff final against Coventry on Saturday, but the team said he was conscious and responsive.

Lockyear fell to the ground untouched while backpeddling early in the game at Wembley and then seemed to collapse as he tried to get back up. The defender received medical attention for several minutes before being carried off on a stretcher.

Luton said on Twitter that "after collapsing on the pitch, Tom Lockyer has been taken to hospital for further tests. He is responsive and talking to his family, who are with him."

Luton was trying to gain promotion to the Premier League for the first time, having last played in England's top division in 1991-92.

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