Luton Town return to Kenilworth Road on Saturday to meet Newcastle United in what is sure to be an emotionally-charged Premier League contest.
The Hatters' clash with Bournemouth last week was called to a halt following Tom Lockyer's distressing cardiac arrest, while the Magpies come into the fixture having been eliminated from the EFL Cup by Chelsea.
Thanks to the rapid response of the medical team, Lockyer was confirmed to have been alert and responsive before both teams emerged from the dressing rooms to applause from the Vitality crowd, and the Premier League have now confirmed that the abandoned fixture will be replayed in full.
Before the concerning incident involving Lockyer - who has since been discharged from hospital - Luton had drawn first blood against Bournemouth with just three minutes gone courtesy of the in-form Elijah Adebayo, but Dominic Solanke responded for the Cherries in the second period.
Now with a game in hand on their fellow relegation battlers, Luton are still cut adrift from safety in 18th place and will remain in the drop zone regardless of results this weekend - Nottingham Forest boast a five-point advantage - and the abandonment of last weekend's match means that their record still reads three successive defeats ahead of Saturday.
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