McTominay to Undergo Minor Heart Procedure After Arrhythmia Diagnosis

Scott McTominay will undergo a minor heart procedure after Napoli doctors detected what the club have described as “a mild benign arrhythmia”.

The Scotland midfielder was taken off after 56 minutes of Napoli’s 2-1 Serie A defeat to Como on Sunday, a change that initially looked tactical. Medical checks since have revealed the issue, prompting the club to move quickly towards corrective treatment.

Napoli confirmed the 29-year-old will have the procedure “in the coming days” and are optimistic about the timeline. The expectation is that McTominay will be back in action after the international break in early October.

The player himself struck a positive tone. Posting on Instagram, he wrote: “See you soon Napoli. I won't take long.”

For Scotland, the news lands at a delicate moment.

Sebastien Pocognoli is preparing for his first matches as national team head coach, but McTominay is now likely to miss his opening four games in charge. Scotland face Slovenia home and away, then North Macedonia and Switzerland in the Nations League, all without one of their most experienced midfielders.

According to the NHS, an arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat – when the heart beats too fast, too slowly, or in an uneven rhythm. Napoli have stressed the condition is mild and benign, and the procedure is viewed as corrective rather than career-threatening.

Club and country will now wait, but the message from McTominay is clear enough: this is a pause, not a full stop.