'It's been a lot easier than people make out' - Lockyer on recovery

Luton Town’s captain Tom Lockyer was on 5 Live Sport’s Monday Night Club and spoke about his cardiac arrest during the game at Bournemouth back in December – and how life has been since.

Here is how he responded to some of the questions:

Do you get fed up of being asked how are you or do you welcome it?

Throughout this time, It’s not been easy but it’s been easier than people think. Everyone thinks I’ve been down in the dumps, it’s been a lot easier than people make out. To be able to be at games, in here and to show people that I’m doing well puts a lot of people’s minds at ease. The opinions of where I’ve been mentally and physically are far of the reality.

Do you think about it often?

I don’t think about it. The only thing is waiting on test results because of the situation, I can’t play sport and for someone who lives and breathes sport that has been the hardest bit about it, that’s the only time I think this is limiting me. I can go out for a walk and play golf so it has become my best friend.

After what happened I had a ICD fitted so it’s like a defibrillator in my chest so technically I’m safer now than ever before despite the episode. It’s there, just in case and you hope you never have to use it, it’s there just in case.

I was joking earlier and saying I’m invincible as when I’m 85 and I die of old age, it will just shock me back to life so I’m going to live forever.

Have you and Christian Eriksen, Daley Blind and Charlie Wyke - who all suffered similar incidents - spoken?

I’ve spoken to all three. They have been fantastic. Touch-wood this never happens again but if it does, I will go speak to them.

Everyone has just told me to take my time. That was the common message. Don’t focus on football, focus on yourself. The only thing that matters is your opinion, your family and the specialist opinions.

Credit to Luton and Rob Edwards who have said the same.

Listen to the full episode of the Monday Night Club on BBC Sounds