Luton boss Rob Edwards opens up on captain Tom Lockyer's cardiac arrest

Rob Edwards labelled the moment Tom Lockyer collapsed on the pitch against Bournemouth as the 'scariest moment of his life' after opening up about the shocking incident.

The Luton Town captain suffered a cardiac arrest at the Vitality Stadium on December 16 - the second time it has happened in his career after previously collapsing in last season's Championship play-off final at Wembley.

Lockyer received immediate medical attention from club staff and paramedics as he lay prone on the pitch before being rushed to hospital for further treatment and tests.

The match was then abandoned as both sets of players, staff and supporters inside the ground struggled with the upsetting scenes that had played out in front of them.

Lockyer was discharged four-days later and is continuing to recover but it is yet to be seen if he will ever play again following his second life-threatening health scare.

Hatters boss Edwards was one of the first on the scene as Lockyer dropped to the turf on the south coast as he sprinted from his technical area recognising the severity of the situation.

The 41-year-old has now explained his deep personal feelings at the time of the harrowing incident to The Athletic and admitted he broke down in front of his Luton players.

'I don't want to talk about it too much, but it was different. It was so so scary.

'I kind of broke down in front of the lads. I said, 'I'm supposed to be a leader here, but I don't know what to say. I can't lead you right now at the moment.

'Everyone acted differently. (Forward) Carlton Morris spoke up and some members of the staff did as well. And that's where you can see how strong we are as a unit — players and staff.

'I know I have to stand up and be the face of it most of the time, but