Shocking scenes as player faints during Premier League game

The Premier League encounter between Bournemouth and Luton was stopped in the 55th minute after the captain of the away side Tom Lockyer, collapsed on the field.

Players from both sides rushed to call the medical staff on the field as quickly as possible to help Lockyer.

Referee Simon Hooper made the decision to send the players off the pitch. In this critical situation, Luton’s head coach, Rob Edwards, rushed onto the field, underscoring the severity of the incident.

Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer gone down with a head injury and he’s has now been stretchered off.

🚨 Bournemouth doctor has confirmed that Lockyer is “alert and responsive”.

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This isn’t the first unfortunate episode for the captain. On May 27, he experienced a similar collapse in the 11th minute during the promotion playoff against Coventry for entry into the Premier League.

Luton fans rallied in support of Lockyer, and Bournemouth’s medical staff confirmed that the player is conscious. It was later confirmed that he suffered a head injury, but his condition is good.