Tom Lockyer pictured back at Luton's training ground for first time since cardiac arrest
Everyone was pleased to see Tom Lockyer return to Luton Town's training ground, six weeks on from his mid-match cardiac arrest away at Bournemouth
Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer returned to the club's training ground for the first time since his cardiac arrest.
Lockyer, 29, collapsed on the pitch during Luton's Premier League match away at Bournemouth in December. He subsequently spent five days in hospital and had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator fitted.
The future of his football career remains up in the air, but the Wales international was reunited with his team-mates and the club's staff at their Brache headquarters on Monday (January 29).
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He was given a particularly warm welcome by golfing partner Carlton Morris and also received his Prem debut ball. "It's been good, really enjoyed coming in and seeing all the lads," Lockyer told the Luton media team. "Obviously haven't seen them since that happened, so really nice to see them all and be back in the building."
He also opened up on how he's been spending his time when not cheering on Rob Edwards' side from afar in their battle against relegation. He said: "I got a couple of Harry Potter jigsaws but I think the Lego was my favourite, I'm onto the Logo now. Just anything to try and keep me busy really.
"Obviously I've been so active for all my life really, not just football but everything else in general as well. To then be told you can't really do anything has been quite difficult.
"So just trying to find things to do in the days and I'm a bit of a handy man now, it's DIY. If you need a wonky shelf or a wonky picture frame, I think I'm you're man at the minute - anything to keep you busy."
Edwards, who was reduced to tears at the Vitality Stadium when Lockyer's condition was unknown, hailed his skipper. "He's an unbelievably brave man," the Luton boss said.
"It was amazing to see him back. We had a really good morning seeing him around the place. I managed to hold it together but it was emotional. It's been a really difficult time for his family first and foremost, but for us it was great to see him.
"He's such an impressive and focused person. There's a rehabilitation process but he's taking it slowly, he's got a baby on the way and that's his main focus."