Lockyer targeting 'one more' Wales cap

Tom Lockyer collapsed in the Championship play-off final at Wembley seven months before his cardiac arrest at Bournemouth

Wales defender Tom Lockyer says he would love to earn "one more" international cap after stepping up his recovery following a cardiac arrest.

Lockyer, 29, has returned to individual training at Championship side Luton Town for the first time since collapsing during a Premier League match against Bournemouth on 16 December.

The Hatters defender has since revealed that he was "technically dead" for nearly three minutes at Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium but has not ruled out playing again - although he has said he is also "at peace" if he is forced to retire.

"I'm really positive and happy with how things are progressing," said Lockyer, who won the last of his 16 caps in November 2023.

"Obviously I don't want to get too far ahead of myself, but obviously I wish I was playing.

"I would love one more cap. Just one more. Just give me one more - but it's a long way away."

Lockyer was speaking before Wales' first game under new manager Craig Bellamy, a 0-0 draw with Turkey in Cardiff.

The Cardiff-born centre-back is still close to the Wales camp and is "excited" by Bellamy's leadership.

"I still keep in touch with a lot of the boys, and everything coming out from the boys I've spoken to has been really positive," he told BBC Radio Wales.

"There's been a lot of information to take on board. International games are a lot different, you don't have a full pre-season like you do with the clubs to instil these things.

"There's been a lot of information in a short space of time but it's all been good. There's going to be a real identity about us.

"I'm really excited. I think the pedigree he [Bellamy] comes with having worked with Vincent [Kompany] at Anderlecht and also Burnley as well, I think he'll bring a similar style of play."

Wales will look to build on their promising start under Bellamy when they face Montenegro in the Nations League on Monday.