ROB Edwards says it is going to be “emotional” returning to Vitality Stadium with Luton Town tomorrow.

The Hatters boss brings his side to face Cherries, a rearranged fixture after the original match was abandoned following the collapse of the club’s captain Tom Lockyer.

Lockyer will return to the scene of his terrifying on-pitch cardiac arrest, presented to the fans shortly before the 7.30pm kick-off.

The 29-year-old was hospitalised for five days after his heart stopped for two minutes and 40 seconds in the Premier League fixture on December 16.

The Welshman, subsequently fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, has since admitted it is “out of his hands” if he will ever play again.

But, 88 days on from the incident which rocked the game, Lockyer is due to meet with the medical team.

“It will be emotional going back and reliving that experience, but we know we have to do it,” said Edwards.

“Locks will meet the people who helped saved his life and see their supporters, who were unbelievable on the day.

“It will be nice to be able to close that part of the story up and concentrate on moving forward.

“It was a really difficult experience that we all went through. The main thing now is that Locks is okay and the silver lining is that some good will have come from it with more awareness on CPR and the importance of knowing what to do in those emergency situations.”

A fundraiser set up by supporter group Cherries Trust raised around £2,200, with Cherries contributing the remaining amount required to put on four coaches for Luton fans to make the 240-mile round-trip from Bedfordshire to the south coast.

Proceeds from the evening’s Cherries Community Draw will go to the Bournemouth Heart Club and British Heart Foundation charities, while a tribute is also expected to be paid to the medics who saved Lockyer.

“They are the true heroes,” added Edwards.

“It is only football and there are more important things.

“What those guys did in the most pressurised moment was incredible and they deserve all the attention and affection that they are going to get.”

Discussing the coaches being funded for by Cherries Trust, Luton striker Carlton Morris said: “It’s incredible really, the support since the incident happened.

“It’s really nice to see. There is a good relationship there. That’s such a generous thing for one club to do for another and speaks highly of both.

“The fans have taken it upon themselves to make some positive out of it, which is something for them both to be proud of.”

He added: “It was a tough day. It is going to be an emotionally-charged game.

“But it is really good for Locks to come down and show his appreciation.”