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| Luton defender Davis has stroke | Luton defender Davis has stroke |
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| Luton Town boss Mike Newell has revealed that Hatters defender Sol Davis suffered a stroke on Saturday. | Luton Town boss Mike Newell has revealed that Hatters defender Sol Davis suffered a stroke on Saturday. |
| Davis, 27, had the stroke on the Luton team coach on the way to Sunday's game at Ipswich and is in a specialist unit at Cambridge's Addenbrookes Hospital. | Davis, 27, had the stroke on the Luton team coach on the way to Sunday's game at Ipswich and is in a specialist unit at Cambridge's Addenbrookes Hospital. |
| Newell said: "Sol has made a bit of an improvement but he lost feeling in his left side and it has affected his speech. He has had an MRI scan. | Newell said: "Sol has made a bit of an improvement but he lost feeling in his left side and it has affected his speech. He has had an MRI scan. |
| "It might take six months before he makes a complete recovery." | "It might take six months before he makes a complete recovery." |
| href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/video_and_audio/help_guide/4304501.stm"> Interview: Luton boss Mike Newell | |
| Newell was speaking after his side's 5-0 defeat at Portman Road. | Newell was speaking after his side's 5-0 defeat at Portman Road. |
| 606: COMMENT The result against Ipswich is insignificant, we all just hope that you get well soon, Sol Bruno 606: Have your say | 606: COMMENT The result against Ipswich is insignificant, we all just hope that you get well soon, Sol Bruno 606: Have your say |
| Davis suffered the stroke soon after he and his team-mates left Luton on Saturday to travel to Ipswich. | Davis suffered the stroke soon after he and his team-mates left Luton on Saturday to travel to Ipswich. |
| "We have kept quiet until now but that puts everything into perspective," added Newell. "I don't want distorted reports or sensationalism. | "We have kept quiet until now but that puts everything into perspective," added Newell. "I don't want distorted reports or sensationalism. |
| "Although we are not making excuses for our performance, our thoughts are all with Sol. I am not sure if that has had an effect on the players but it cannot really have helped." | "Although we are not making excuses for our performance, our thoughts are all with Sol. I am not sure if that has had an effect on the players but it cannot really have helped." |
| Ipswich boss Jim Magilton wished Davis a speedy recovery and said: "I had no idea what had happened before the game." | Ipswich boss Jim Magilton wished Davis a speedy recovery and said: "I had no idea what had happened before the game." |
| Davis moved to Luton from Swindon for £60,000 in 2002 and has made over 150 appearances for the Hatters. | Davis moved to Luton from Swindon for £60,000 in 2002 and has made over 150 appearances for the Hatters. |