Tom Lockyer: Luton boss Rob Edwards says Hatters are ready for first match since captain's cardiac arrest

Bournemouth vs Luton was abandoned last weekend after Hatters skipper Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest; Rob Edwards says his side are ready to bounce back against Newcastle on Saturday; «It's about really coming together even more than we already are»

Friday 22 December 2023 21:16, UK

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Luton manager Rob Edwards vowed his side will «do it for Locks» as they prepare to play their first match since captain Tom Lockyer's on-pitch cardiac arrest at Bournemouth last Saturday.

The 29-year-old Welshman has since been discharged from hospital following a successful procedure to fit an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, and has begun a period of rehabilitation at his home in the wake of the incident, which Luton said was unrelated to a previous collapse in May's Championship play-off final.

Edwards, who was in tears as he applauded fans following what he confessed was the «scariest moment [he has] ever had in football», revealed that while he and his men wanted to honour Lockyer, he has also felt cautious in how they approach the aftermath of the deeply upsetting experience.

In a video posted to Luton's official social media, Edwards said: "[Looking at] how we move forward from this as well, without going into too much detail, it's not about 'using it'.

«I've been really careful not for anything to seem like we're using it. It's about 'what would Locks want?'. I think that's the most important thing now, and what does this group of people want? We're a really tight-knit group, a family, and we've got to look after each other now.

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»It's about really coming together even more than we already are. And I