Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer says he will meet specialists in the new year to decide his footballing future.
Lockyer, 29, suffered a cardiac arrest during Luton’s match against Bournemouth on 16 December.
He was discharged from hospital with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device fitted.
“I will be doing whatever I can in whichever ways are possible to help the gaffer and the club,” Lockyer said on social media.
“In what capacity that is remains to be decided as I’m due to meet with specialists in the new year.”
He added that the “fighting spirit” shown by the side had given him a “much-needed lift” during his recovery, with 18th-placed Luton earning vital wins against Newcastle and Sheffield United either side of Christmas.
After he was discharged from hospital, Luton said Lockyer’s cardiac arrest was different to his previous collapse in the Championship play-off final in May, when he suffered atrial fibrillation – a condition the NHS describes as causing ‘an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate’ – but was given the all-clear to return to playing in June following heart surgery.
An ICD is a small battery-powered device placed in the chest, which detects and stops irregular heartbeats. It delivers electric shocks, when needed, to restore a regular heart rhythm.
