McTominay heart procedure 'a complete success'

What the report says

Napoli say Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay has come through heart surgery successfully and should be back in training later this month. The BBC Sport Football report says the 29-year-old had an ablation procedure on Tuesday morning at Spire Manchester Hospital to treat an irregular heart rhythm, after a mild benign arrhythmia was identified. McTominay had been substituted in Napoli’s 2-1 Serie A loss to Como on 30 August, his last appearance before the operation.

According to Napoli’s statement, the club expects him to rest for about two weeks before resuming training. The timing suggests a return to action after the international break in early October, which was also Napoli’s initial expectation when the issue was first disclosed.

The report notes that McTominay responded to the news on social media with optimism, though the exact wording is not repeated here. For Scotland, his recovery comes as the new head coach, Sebastien Pocognoli, prepares for his first matches in charge at the end of September and early October. More generally, ablation is a common medical procedure used to correct certain heart rhythm problems, but the article’s main focus is that McTominay’s treatment was successful and his comeback should not be far away.