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Luton Town Captain Released From Hospital After Collapsing During Promotion-Clinching Match

  • Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer is ready to return home from hospital after collapsing on the pitch during the club's promotion-winning game against Coventry.
  • Lockyer has been undergoing tests at London's Cavendish Clinic since the incident in the early stages of Saturday's Championship playoff final at Wembley.
  • The Welsh international has completed all the necessary medical tests and observations to be allowed home for a period of rest before the start of preseason training, which he will be fit to take part in.
  • Luton finished third in the Championship and sealed promotion by beating Coventry 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
  • Lockyer recovered enough to celebrate the victory with his family in hospital, posting a picture on social media that went viral after the win that took Luton into the top flight for the first time since 1992.
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