Luton Town striker Carlton Morris pays tribute to Tom Lockyer with emotional message after victory over Sheffield United… as he reveals that he speaks to the Hatters captain ‘everyday at the moment’
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Luton Town striker Carlton Morris paid an emotional tribute to Tom Lockyer after their 3-2 win over Sheffield United on Boxing Day.
Hatters skipper Lockyer collapsed during their match against Bournemouth on Saturday, December 16, and the match was abandoned.
The 29-year-old has since left hospital after having a defibrillator fitted, with Luton paying a special tribute to him ahead of their match against Newcastle last Saturday.
Now, after their impressive win over the Blades on Tuesday, Morris paid tribute with an emotional message of support for the club captain.
After the win, Morris said: “Yes, it's massive, I'm speaking to Locks every day at the moment.
Carlton Morris (R) paid an emotional tribute to Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer on Tuesday
Lockyer suffered cardiac arrest during their match against Bournemouth on December 16
'We miss him very much as a team every day. My little man. I literally spoke to him yesterday about how important this period and momentum could be for us.
'He's behind us all day. He is here in spirit.”
Morris was also pictured alongside teammate Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu wearing a shirt with the captain's name on the back, following their win over Sheffield United.
Ahead of the match, Luton Town boss Rob Edwards has revealed that Lockyer is 'doing well' and is 'in really good spirits', just over a week after suffering cardiac arrest on the pitch.
Edwards said this about Lockyer before the game: “He's good, thanks for asking. We have been in contact every day since it happened.
'He's in really good spirits, he's incredibly brave and he has a lot of support around him. He watched the game the other day and cheered us on from home, so yeah, he's doing well.
'It was nice to be able to beat Newcastle after the week we had as it was incredibly emotional for everyone involved.
'I want the players to play with emotion, I like it when the players do that, as long as it doesn't go over the edge.
'Players, clubs, fans and especially these two teams today, they want to see them at the forefront. I want my players to play with passion. We want to keep that.
Lockyer collapsed in the second half against Bournemouth, with the game being abandoned
“I talked about it after Newcastle, everything Tom embodies – being brave and aggressive – that's us and Luton Town anyway, so it's about harnessing that and trying to keep that going without taking it over the edge.”
Before the match against Newcastle, Lockyer's shirt, shorts and shin pads were placed in their usual place in the Luton dressing room, while his teammates ran out wearing shirts with the message '4 Locks' on them, a reference to his squad number but also their motivation.
His image was on the cover of the program, his name was sung everywhere and there was also applause for the defender in the fourth minute.
As well as a 'Get Well Soon Tom' banner from the visiting Newcastle fans, a banner for Lockyer was also placed in one of the home sections.
Lockyer continues his recovery at home after having the aforementioned ICD device fitted last week to prevent a recurrence of his collapse.
Lockyer also collapsed on the pitch during Luton's play-off final against Coventry last season.
He played in the Conference Premier, League Two and League One while at Bristol Rovers and then played for Charlton and Luton in the Championship before gaining promotion to the Premier League.
Luton achieved back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time this season, with Edwards' side securing a 3-2 victory over Sheffield United.