Why has Scott McTominay had heart surgery and when will he return to action?

SCOTT MCTOMINAY has had “successful” heart surgery. The Napoli and Scotland midfielder had the procedure at Spire Manchester Hospital on Tuesday, September 8. Scott McTominay has undergone successful heart surgery Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The Scotland star is set to miss four of their upcoming fixtures Credit: PA Why did Scott McTominay have heart surgery? McTominay had mild benign arrhythmia, which is described by the NHS as “when your heart beats too quickly or too slowly, or your heartbeat is not steady”. To fix the issue, McTominay underwent cardiac arrhythmia ablation. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! The procedure was described as a “complete success”. The treatment involves heat or cold energy being used to create tiny scars in the heart. This blocks faulty signals and restores a typical heartbeat. Mild benign arrhythmia is not considered serious or life threatening. When will Scott McTominay be able to play again? Napoli expect the former Manchester United midfielder to be playing again after the upcoming international break. And he is set to resume training just two weeks after the surgery. Most read in Sport However, this means he will miss Scotland’s upcoming matches, which are the first under new boss Sebastien Pocognoli. The Scots play Slovenia twice, Switzerland at home and North Macedonia away in the Nations League. McTominay will also not play as Napoli welcome Arsenal in their Champions League opener on Wednesday, September 9. Comment now