Luton pay special tribute to captain Lockyer on the cover of matchday programme

Luton Town have paid tribute to captain Tom Lockyer on the cover of their matchday programme for Saturday's game at home to Newcastle.

Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch during Luton's fixture against Bournemouth last weekend, with the game subsequently being abandoned.

The 29-year-old is now out of hospital after having a defibrillator fitted.

Luton's game against Newcastle is their first home fixture since Lockyer collapsed on the pitch. It is expected that there will be much support for Lockyer, with a banner having been prepared by fans.

Luton manager Rob Edwards praised Lockyer ahead of the game against Newcastle.

Edwards said: 'We have to celebrate that Tom is here with us and the amazing work everyone did.

'He's an incredible man. A brilliant footballer who has dragged himself through the leagues to become a Premier League footballer. He's a leader and an inspirational figure.

'He is one of the most important players this club has ever had, and his name will be sung for a long, long time by our supporters.

'We've spoken about that and what he means to us. We want to embody that as a team. If we can all act, behave, play like Tom then we're going the right way.'

Lockyer also collapsed on the pitch during Luton's Championship play-off final against Coventry last season.

He played in the Conference Premier, League Two and League One while at Bristol Rovers and then played for Charlton and Luton in the Championship before being promoted to the Premier League.

This week Luton released a statement regarding Lockyer and thanked Bournemouth's medical staff and captain Philip Billing for their help.

It read: 'We are thankful to report that our captain Tom Lockyer has now begun a period of rehabilitation from the comfort