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Tom Lockyer with Luton manager Rob Edwards (right)
Luton Town news

Lockyer WILL play football again after cardiac arrest, but injury blow delays Luton return

December 19, 2024 Sportsdesk 1

Tom Lockyer will play football again, but has suffered a setback as he was about to return, with an injury that has required surgery. The Luton club captain suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch […]

Daiki Hashioka
Luton match preview

Hashioka to miss Derby clash as injuries mount up for Luton

December 19, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Hashioka to miss Derby clash as injuries mount up for Luton

Luton will be without Daiki Hashioka for the visit of Derby tomorrow, with the Japanese international adding to the Hatters’ defensive injury list. The right back, who filled in as a centre half at Blackburn […]

Luton Town
Luton Town news

Injury-hit Luton sign defender that trained with Town in the summer

December 19, 2024 Sportsdesk 2

Luton Town have signed experienced defender Erik Pieters on a short-term deal, amid a their current injury crisis.  The 36-year-old had been with the Hatters in the summer and started in a pre-season friendly against […]

Jordan Clark
Luton match reaction

Clark says sent-off Walsh has ‘got to look at himself in the mirror’

December 16, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Clark says sent-off Walsh has ‘got to look at himself in the mirror’

Jordan Clark admitted that Liam Walsh’s discipline problems “can’t keep happening” after the midfielder’s second red card in six matches, which will rule the him out for the Christmas period.  The summer signing was given […]

An aerial view of the new design for Luton's Power Court stadium
Luton Town news

Power Court stadium approval would be Hatters’ ‘biggest victory in the 2020 era’

December 16, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Power Court stadium approval would be Hatters’ ‘biggest victory in the 2020 era’

Luton Town Football Club is on the verge of its most significant victory yet, as plans for a new 25,000-capacity stadium are set to be decided tonight by the council. That’s the view of the […]

No Picture
Luton match reaction

Blackburn 2 Luton 0: Walsh sees red again as Town slump to seventh away loss on spin

December 14, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Blackburn 2 Luton 0: Walsh sees red again as Town slump to seventh away loss on spin

Rob Edwards admitted Luton will have to “look at” Liam Walsh’s lack of discipline after his second red card in six games as Town slumped to a seventh straight Championship defeat, this time at Blackburn […]

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Luton match preview

Walsh returns for Rovers trip but six Hatters expected to miss Christmas clashes

December 13, 2024 Sportsdesk 1

Luton will travel to in-form Blackburn Rovers tomorrow with Liam Walsh available after a hamstring injury, but Town are expecting to navigate the busy Christmas period without six other crocked players.  Midfielder Walsh has been […]

Teden Mengi
Luton Town news

‘You can’t force someone to go under the knife,’ says Edwards of Mengi’s summer surgery stance

December 9, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on ‘You can’t force someone to go under the knife,’ says Edwards of Mengi’s summer surgery stance

Rob Edwards says he couldn’t force Teden Mengi to have the knee surgery that was advised in the summer, but says there’s no issue with the defender telling fans via his social media accounts after […]

Amari'i Bell on the turf after injuring his hamstring against Aston Villa last season, which required surgery to repair
Luton match preview

Hatters duo out for weeks as injuries pile up again for Edwards

December 9, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Hatters duo out for weeks as injuries pile up again for Edwards

Luton will be without Amari’i Bell and Shandon Baptiste for a number of weeks as injuries begin to bite again, following the news that Teden Mengi has had surgery on a knee injury.  The defender […]

Teden Mengi suffered a knee injury on the final day of the Premier League season against Fulham. He was advised to have surgery but opted not to, until December 2024 when he finally went under the knife
Luton Town news

Crocked Mengi was told to have knee op in summer but decided against it

December 9, 2024 Sportsdesk 1

Luton Town defender Teden Mengi has undergone knee surgery, but has revealed that he ruled against advice to go under the knife in the summer after suffering an injury in the final game of the […]

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    Myles Smith dedicates new short film with Stephen Graham to Luton Hospital as debut album on course for No.1

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