'I'VE GOT MY HEALTH AND THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING'

Tom Lockyer says he is "at peace" with the prospect of not playing football again, but has insisted he has not ruled out a return to the pitch.

The 29-year-old Wales defender collapsed after a cardiac arrest playing for Luton Town during a Premier League match against Bournemouth in December.

Resuscitated by medics, he has said he was "technically dead" for two minutes and 40 seconds.

In March, Lockyer became a father for the first time and now says he has re-assessed his priorities when looking to the future.

"I've made no secret saying I would love to return to football, but ultimately it would have to come down to someone who's a cardiologist or a specialist who has done full research into what has gone on and if it could happen again, because we've got a little girl now and she takes priority," Lockyer told BBC Radio Wales.

"I would love to play football again, of course I would, it's my life but if it's the case that I can't, then I'm at peace with that as well.

"I played for my country, I've played in every league and scored in every league from non-league to the Premier League, so it's not the end of the world.

"At the end of the day, I've got my health and that's the most important thing."