Player collapses on pitch, suspected of having stroke, Premier League match halted

In the 60th minute of the match between Bournemouth and Luton Town, midfielder Tom Lockyer suddenly collapsed on the pitch. Through television, fans could not understand why the Luton Town player was unconscious even though no one had fouled him. According to Daily Mail, this player suffered a head injury.

After a few minutes of medical care for Tom Lockyer, the match organizers decided to stop the match between Bournemouth and Luton Town in the 65th minute. The players were taken to the changing room and Lockyer left the field with the prayers of the fans of both teams. The time to continue the match will be announced by the Premier League operators in the near future.

Tom Lockyer (in white) has health problems.

Luton Town manager Rob Edwards was very worried about his student, he immediately rushed onto the pitch when the bad situation happened. This coach asked the players of both teams to stay away from Tom Lockyer to ensure that this player did not fall into a state of difficulty breathing and lack of oxygen.

On their homepage, Luton Town shared with Tom Lockyer: " The match had to be stopped when Tom Lockyer needed special medical attention, we are always with him. All attention is with Tom Lockyer ".

More notably, Tom Lockyer once suffered a stroke during the Premier League play-off match between Luton Town and Coventry City. In the 12th minute, Tom Lockyer had to leave the field on a stretcher and was given oxygen.

Around the world, there are still players with serious health problems but still continue to play, the most typical case is Eriksen. Fans of the foggy country hope Tom Lockyer will recover soon and return to the field.

Mai Phuong

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