McTominay to miss Scotland games with minor heart issue

What the report says

Napoli say Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay will have a minor heart procedure after doctors detected what the club described as a mild benign arrhythmia. The 29-year-old was taken off after 56 minutes of Napoli’s 2-1 Serie A defeat by Como on Sunday, and the Italian club said the corrective treatment is expected to take place in the coming days.

According to BBC Sport’s report, Napoli believe McTominay should be fit to return after the international break in early October. McTominay also posted a short message on Instagram saying he would be back soon, indicating the issue is not expected to keep him out for long.

The timing is likely to affect Scotland’s next fixtures under new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli. McTominay is expected to miss four matches, including two games against Slovenia as well as Nations League meetings with North Macedonia and Switzerland. In general medical terms, an arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat, and the club said he will undergo ablation treatment, a procedure used to help restore a normal rhythm by targeting faulty electrical signals in the heart. The case matters because McTominay is an important player for both Napoli and Scotland, and his absence will be a setback for the national team’s early matches under their new manager.