Luton City captain Tom Lockyer referred to as the medics who saved his life “heroes” as he returned to Bournemouth to thank them.
The 29-year-old collapsed on the Vitality Stadium pitch after struggling cardiac arrest when the golf equipment met on 16 December.
That match was deserted, and Lockyer attended Wednesday’s rearranged fixture and met the medics earlier than the sport.
“I bought somewhat bit emotional,” Lockyer advised BBC Radio 5 Reside.
“I’m fairly numb to the entire thing however being again right here, I got here into the tunnel space and noticed the paramedics that saved my life.
“I recognised them immediately. What do you say in that scenario apart from ‘thanks’? They’re heroes they usually saved my life.”
Lockyer shook the palms of the medics when he got here on to the pitch earlier than Wednesday’s Premier League match and obtained a standing ovation from each units of followers who chanted his title.
Supporters additionally applauded within the 59th minute, which was when the defender collapsed within the unique fixture.
“I hope that’s for the paramedics and never myself,” mentioned Lockyer previous to the sport.
“It’ll be emotional. When it occurred it was essential for folks to see me doing effectively.
“Lots of that crowd that had been there that day are right here tonight so for them to see me strolling round and doing effectively is essential.”
Lockyer has not performed since his cardiac arrest, and has beforehand mentioned he was “technically useless” for practically three minutes.
He was hospitalised for 5 days and was subsequently fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Bournemouth followers raised greater than £2,000 to placed on 4 coaches for Luton followers to make the 240-mile spherical journey from Bedfordshire to the south coast for the rearranged sport.
