Napoli have said Scott McTominay’s heart surgery “was a complete success” and expect the Scotland midfielder to resume training this month.
Key Highlights
- Scott McTominay has successfully undergone heart surgery, with Napoli confirming that the ablation procedure was a complete success.
- The 29-year-old Scotland midfielder underwent the minimally invasive procedure at Spire Manchester Hospital to correct a mild, benign arrhythmia.
- McTominay will rest for two weeks before resuming training, meaning his return is expected later this month.
- The heart issue was discovered after he was substituted during Napoli’s 2-1 Serie A defeat by Como on August 30.
- McTominay is expected to miss Napoli’s Champions League opener against Arsenal as well as Scotland’s upcoming international fixtures.
The 29-year-old’s ablation procedure, a minimally invasive operation to correct irregular heart rhythms, took place at Spire Manchester Hospital on Tuesday morning.
McTominay was substituted after 56 minutes of Napoli’s 2-1 Serie A defeat by Como on August 30. A mild benign arrhythmia was discovered, prompting the corrective treatment.
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Napoli, who said that “McTominay will rest for two weeks and then resume training”, had expected the former Manchester United player to return to action after the international break in early October.
When his heart issue was announced, McTominay posted on Instagram: “See you soon Napoli. I won’t take long.”
Sebastien Pocognoli’s first four games as Scotland head coach – home and away against Slovenia as well as matches with North Macedonia and Switzerland in the Nations League are scheduled for the end of September and early October.
