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McTominay Has Successful Heart Ablation, Napoli Targets October Return

The operation removes the immediate medical concern and sets a two‑week rest plus phased rehab that will delay his availability and leave contract talks unresolved.

Overview

  • Napoli confirmed on Tuesday that Scott McTominay underwent a pulsed‑field ablation at Spire Manchester Hospital and that the club called the procedure a complete success.
  • The club’s medical plan requires about two weeks of rest, a graded return to non‑contact training, and roughly 28 days before full sporting fitness because the player will take anticoagulant drugs.
  • As a result McTominay will miss the next three Napoli fixtures including the Champions League home game with Arsenal and is likely to be unavailable for Scotland’s four Nations League matches.
  • Sporting director Giovanni Manna said renewal talks remain unresolved, adding a squad‑planning complication while McTominay recovers and is under contract through 2028.
  • McTominay’s quick, minimally invasive treatment removes short‑term health risk but creates near‑term tactical gaps for Napoli and raises second‑order transfer and negotiation risks if talks stall.