Luton captain Tom Lockyer has begun training as he continues his rehabilitation following the cardiac arrest he suffered last season.

The 29-year-old, whose heart stopped for two minutes on the pitch at Bournemouth in December, is hoping to resume his playing career.

And the Hatters revealed on Tuesday that Wales international Lockyer is back on the grass with a ball at his feet at their Brache training HQ.

“We are so pleased to be able to inform our supporters and everyone around the world who has sent him their support that our captain, Tom Lockyer, has today returned to The Brache to start the next phase of his rehabilitation,” read a club statement.

“Tom has been under the guidance and care of leading consultants in London and Amsterdam, where he has been completing the most recent phase of his rehabilitation at a specialist clinic.

“For now, Tom will work individually back at The Brache, but his very presence around the training ground will be welcomed by all of his team-mates, manager Rob Edwards and the coaching staff.

“While continuing his rehab, Tom will continue his work with the British Heart Foundation in spreading the importance of knowing CPR and how to use a defibrillator, and he will now be focusing fully on his next stage of the rehabilitation.

“We ask that he is allowed to do this at his own pace, in private, to ultimately give himself the best chance of completing the next phases of his rehabilitation program. Welcome back, Locks!”