TOM LOCKYER has revealed that he has been given the all-clear after his terrifying harm throughout the Championship Play-Off last.
The Luton City defender collapsed at Wembley Stadium throughout the match and was taken to hospital for therapy.
Tom Lockyer has revealed he has been given the ‘all clear’ after his harm at WembleyCredit score: SKY SPORTS
He collapsed throughout the Championship Play-Off lastCredit score: Getty
Lockyer was aware as he was stretchered off the pitch and watched his facet beat Coventry from his hospital mattress.
In an interview with Sky Sports activities, he revealed that he had minor surgical procedure and that the difficulty ought to “by no means occur once more”.
He mentioned: “I’m doing nicely. It’s been a mad week or so. I had the all-clear yesterday [Monday] and I’m all good transferring ahead.
“I used to be fairly fortunate. They knew right away what it was and it wasn’t life-threatening. It was an atrial flutter, which is an irregular heartbeat, so my coronary heart wasn’t responding because it ought to in these conditions.
“It’s most likely the least extreme coronary heart situation you could possibly have and I had slightly process on Wednesday [May 31] to appropriate that and it ought to by no means occur once more.
“It’s fairly humorous, actually – I didn’t really feel something in any respect. I had an excellent probability with the header and acquired slightly bit excited from that, considering I’d scored at Wembley!
“Then I used to be simply operating backwards, went actually light-headed and my legs went actually weak straightaway. I keep in mind stumbling backwards.
“I used to be advised I used to be coming off as I’d collapsed and I used to be like ‘no, no I’m positive!’ I puzzled why I used to be on the ground, in order that’s after I realised and the feelings all went. Once I went off on the stretcher, Rob [Edwards] got here to me and mentioned ‘don’t fear, we’ll win it for you’ and I used to be bawling my eyes out so couldn’t reply.”
He additionally admitted that he by no means felt like he was in peril and was simply centered on with the ability to watch the sport.
Fortunately for the defender, the membership secretary was available together with his telephone so he might watch the sport.
He added: “The membership secretary got here down with my telephone and I began watching the sport on SkyGo!
“I used to be considering ‘that is no good for my coronary heart!’ I watched the complete recreation again afterwards and we had been unbelievable within the first half, Coventry got here within the second and it was a little bit of a nothing further time earlier than 11 unbelievable penalties.
Lockyer watched the rest of the match from his hospital mattressCredit score: INSTAGRAM
“In case you rating 5 penalties in a shootout you anticipate to win it, so for each groups to attain 5 was superb. When that final one acquired missed, it was sheer delight.
“My previous man took a photograph, posted it and it went viral. As soon as my household noticed I used to be positive and cracking jokes and whatnot, that put them comfy and, if anybody had issues, hopefully that put it to relaxation.”
As talked about, Lockyer’s dad, Steve, posted the photograph of him celebrating the second that Luton clinched promotion to the Premier League.
The snap was met by a variety of positivity and well-wishers hoping that Lockyer was okay after his fright.
The Luton City group additionally paid tribute to him throughout their celebrations again at Wembley as they held a shirt together with his identify on it within the air throughout the trophy elevate.
Nevertheless, he did miss the group journey to Las Vegas as he required therapy, however he’s extra gutted about lacking the celebration though he’s enthusiastic about being a Premier League participant.
He mentioned: “For me, it hasn’t sunk in but what the lads have achieved. We had the dream to get promoted and it nonetheless doesn’t really feel actual. It’s superb we’ve got been ready to try this and when it sinks in, possibly there might be a couple of extra tears.
“I can’t sit right here and lie – it was arduous to look at (the celebrations). To undergo the gruelling season we’d simply needed to then miss out on the one huge recreation and the celebrations on the finish. “It was arduous, it’s arduous, however it’s important to take a look at it from a well being standpoint. I’d have missed much more to get that all-clear information.
“Wanting again now, I do know I didn’t, however I felt like I’d let the group down, let the boys down, so I couldn’t cease crying coming off that pitch, however I feel it was lots worse for everybody else watching. I’ve watched it again and it’s not a pleasant look ahead to myself.
“To be trustworthy, I felt as if I might have walked off the pitch, however the medics did their jobs and I can’t thank them sufficient.”
His team-mates paid tribute to him throughout their celebrationsCredit score: PA