McTominay resumes Napoli training after heart surgery
Napoli said Scott McTominay is fit to play after further diagnostic tests, and the Scotland midfielder has resumed training with the team following a heart procedure.
Key facts
- Napoli said Scott McTominay is fit to play after further diagnostic tests on Wednesday, 7 October.
- The 29-year-old had an ablation procedure in Manchester in September; the BBC reported it was described as 'a complete success'.
- He was substituted after 56 minutes of Napoli's 2-1 Serie A defeat by Como in August; a mild benign arrhythmia was then discovered.
- He missed four Scotland fixtures, including the Nations League defeat by Slovenia on 6 October.
- Scotland's next games are against Switzerland and North Macedonia in November.
Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay has returned to training at Napoli following heart surgery, according to BBC Football. The BBC reported on 7 October 2026 that the 29-year-old's ablation procedure - a minimally invasive operation to correct irregular heart rhythms - took place in Manchester in September. The procedure was described as 'a complete success', according to the BBC.
Napoli said: 'On Wednesday, Scott McTominay underwent further diagnostic tests, which showed that he is fit to play.' The club added: 'The Napoli player therefore resumed training with the rest of the team after the period spent training separately.'
McTominay was substituted after 56 minutes of Napoli's 2-1 Serie A defeat by Como in August, the BBC reported. A mild benign arrhythmia was then discovered, prompting the corrective treatment.
During his absence, McTominay missed four Scotland fixtures, including the Nations League defeat by Slovenia on 6 October, the BBC reported. Scotland's next games are against Switzerland and North Macedonia in November. The BBC reported that McTominay has scored 15 goals in 73 Scotland appearances.
Context
According to the NHS, an arrhythmia is when the heart beats too quickly or too slowly, or the heartbeat is not steady. The British Heart Foundation says a cardiac arrhythmia ablation involves using heat or cold energy to create tiny scars in the heart to block faulty signals and restore a typical heartbeat.
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