Soccer-Napoli's McTominay ruled out for a month due to heart problem


Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Como - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - August 30, 2026 Napoli's Scott McTominay during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Sept 1 (Reuters) - ⁠Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay ⁠will be sidelined for a ‌month due to a minor heart issue that will require surgery, the ​Italian Serie A ⁠club said on ⁠Tuesday.

• Former Manchester United player McTominayhas ⁠developed ‌a "mild, benign arrhythmia," a condition that ⁠causes irregular heartbeat, the Serie A ​side ‌said in a statement.

• "Scott McTominay ⁠is ​due to undergo corrective ablation surgery (PFA) in the coming days. ⁠The player will be ​available again after the international break," Napoli added.

• The 29-year-old ⁠is set to miss Scotland's four Nations League group matches, two against Slovenia and ​one each against ⁠Switzerland and North Macedonia, scheduled ​between September 26 ‌and October 6.

(Reporting by ​Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

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