McTominay to miss Scotland games with minor heart issue
Summary
Scott McTominay, a Scottish football player, will have a minor heart procedure after doctors found a mild irregular heartbeat. He is expected to miss Scotland’s first four games under new coach Sebastien Pocognoli but should return to play after the international break in early October.Key Facts
- Scott McTominay plays as a midfielder and recently substituted during Napoli’s match against Como.
- Napoli announced McTominay has a mild benign arrhythmia, which means his heart is not beating normally but it is not dangerous.
- He will undergo a heart procedure called cardiac arrhythmia ablation that uses energy to correct the heartbeat.
- McTominay is expected to return to the pitch after the international break in early October.
- He will likely miss Scotland’s first four games with new coach Sebastien Pocognoli.
- Those games include two against Slovenia, plus matches against North Macedonia and Switzerland in the Nations League.
- An arrhythmia means the heart beats too fast, too slow, or unevenly.
- The procedure aims to restore a normal heartbeat by blocking faulty heart signals.
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