Luton captain Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest that pressured the abandonment of his workforce’s Premier League match at Bournemouth on Saturday as Manchester City threw away a 2-0 lead towards Crystal Palace. Luton’s recreation on the south price was halted halfway by the second half with the rating at 1-1 after defender Lockyer collapsed on the pitch. The Wales worldwide was faraway from the sphere of play on a stretcher surrounded by a medical workforce to a standing ovation from the gang. The Premier League confirmed the match had been deserted. “Our medical staff have confirmed that the Hatters captain suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch, but was responsive by the time he was taken off on the stretcher,” Luton stated in a press release. “He received further treatment inside the stadium, for which we once again thank the medical teams from both sides. Tom was transferred to hospital, where we can reassure supporters that he is stable and currently undergoing further tests with his family at his bedside.”

The 29-year-old had coronary heart surgical procedure in June after collapsing throughout Luton’s Championship play-off remaining win towards Coventry.

He returned to motion for the beginning of the brand new season and had made 15 appearances to date in all competitions earlier than Saturday’s match.

Wales posted on X, previously often called Twitter: “Our thoughts are with Tom Lockyer.”

The incident in Bournemouth overshadowed a dramatic recreation on the Etihad, the place champions City have been cruising in direction of a win earlier than conceding two late targets.

Palace have been one thing of a bogey workforce for City boss Pep Guardiola since he arrived in England in 2016 — they’re one in all solely three groups to have received on the Etihad greater than as soon as, together with Manchester United and Chelsea.

The champions, with out injured top-scorer Erling Haaland, loved almost three-quarters of the possession within the first half however had solely Jack Grealish‘s purpose to indicate for his or her dominance.

City prolonged their lead when Rico Lewis thumped the ball into the underside left nook within the 54th minute.

City appeared destined to maneuver to inside one level of Premier League leaders Liverpool earlier than the late drama.

But Palace scored towards the run of play to offer themselves hope within the 76th minute when Jeffrey Schlupp shrugged off the attentions of the City defence and crossed for Jean-Philippe Mateta to poke house.

The house followers confronted a nervous final quarter of an hour and watched in horror when referee Paul Tierney pointed to the spot after Phil Foden fouled Mateta.

Michael Olise made no mistake, slotting house within the ninety fifth minute and boos rang across the Etihad on the remaining whistle.

City, who now head to the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia, have received simply one in all their previous six Premier League video games and threat falling off the tempo.

“It’s really unfortunate but we’ve got to look at ourselves and look at our individual decisions and then look at us as a group,” Lewis informed the BBC.

“We can’t blame anyone else. We can only blame ourselves for it.”

Chelsea beat backside membership Sheffield United 2-0 to register simply their third house league win of the season.

Cole Palmer smashed Raheem Sterling‘s low cross into the web within the 54th minute and he turned supplier simply after the hour mark for Nicolas Jackson.

Newcastle claimed all three factors at their St James’ Park stronghold after two consecutive league defeats.

Teenager Lewis Miley discovered the underside nook within the 57th minute, Miguel Almiron made it 2-0 and Dan Burn scrambled house late within the recreation to place the end result past doubt.

Burnley face Everton in a while Saturday, with Sean Dyche’s males aiming for a fourth straight win.

High-flying Aston Villa and Arsenal are each in motion on Sunday, as are Jurgen Klopp’s leaders who face under-performing Manchester United.