Luton captain Tom Lockyer has returned to the club’s training centre to continue the next phase of his rehabilitation after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch against Bournemouth in December.
The Welshman has been pictured on the grass, running through some drills, though there remains no indication of whether he will be returning to action.
But Lockyer’s presence at The Brache will be a welcome boost to his Hatters team-mates after they lost 4-1 in their opening game of the Championship season last night at home to Burnley.
In a statement, the club said: “We are so pleased to be able to inform our supporters and everyone around the world who has sent him their support that our captain, Tom Lockyer, has today returned to The Brache to start the next phase of his rehabilitation.
“Tom has been under the guidance and care of leading consultants in London and Amsterdam, where he has been completing the most recent phase of his rehabilitation at a specialist clinic.
“For now, Tom will work individually back at The Brache, but his very presence around the training ground will be welcomed by all of his team-mates, manager Rob Edwards and the coaching staff.
“Whilst continuing his rehab, Tom will continue his work with the British Heart Foundation in spreading the importance of knowing CPR and how to use a defibrillator, and he will now be focusing fully on his next stage of the rehabilitation.
“We ask that he is allowed to do this at his own pace, in private, to ultimately give himself the best chance of completing the next phases of his rehabilitation program. Welcome back, Locks!”
