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McTominay to miss Scotland games with minor heart issue
Confirmed
Scott McTominay is set to miss Scotland’ s upcoming international fixtures as he undergoes surgery on a minor heart issue. Scott McTominay was replaced after 56 minutes of Napoli's defeat by Como on Sunday Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay is to have a minor heart procedure after the discovery of "a mild benign arrhythmia", Napoli have announced.
The heart issue is deemed non-serious and posing no significant risk to overall health, but will sideline McTominay for a few weeks. Scotland begin life under new manager Sebastien Pocognoli with four Nations League fixtures against Slovenia (twice), Switzerland and North Macedonia in an extended international window that begins in September.
The midfielder is set for a short absence due to “a mild benign arrhythmia”, Napoli confirmed on Tuesday, with a corrective measure planned for his abnormal or irregular heart rhythm. McTominay has started both of Napoli’s Serie A matches this season, though was substituted after 56 minutes of a 2-1 home defeat by Como at the weekend.
According to the NHS, , external an arrhythmia is when the heart beats too quickly or too slowly, or the heartbeat is not steady. The 29-year-old has won 73 caps for Scotland and was part of Steve Clarke’s squad at the World Cup.
He will miss their Champions League opener against Arsenal next week. The Napoli midfielder requires a procedure on an irregular heartbeat The Napoli midfielder requires a procedure on an irregular heartbeat At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
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What's confirmed
- Scott McTominay is set to miss Scotland’ s upcoming international fixtures as he undergoes surgery on a minor heart issue.
- The heart issue is deemed non-serious and posing no significant risk to overall health, but will sideline McTominay for a few weeks.
- The midfielder is set for a short absence due to “a mild benign arrhythmia”, Napoli confirmed on Tuesday, with a corrective measure planned for his abnormal or irregular heart rhythm.
- According to the NHS, , external an arrhythmia is when the heart beats too quickly or too slowly, or the heartbeat is not steady.
- He will miss their Champions League opener against Arsenal next week.
- And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls.
What's still developing
- Scott McTominay was replaced after 56 minutes of Napoli's defeat by Como on Sunday Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay is to have a minor heart procedure after the discovery of "a mild benign arrhythmia", Napoli have…
- According to the NHS, , external an arrhythmia is when the heart beats too quickly or too slowly, or the heartbeat is not steady.
- The Napoli midfielder requires a procedure on an irregular heartbeat The Napoli midfielder requires a procedure on an irregular heartbeat At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
- Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
- The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum.
- And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls.
- We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
- Scott McTominay is set to miss Scotland’ s upcoming international fixtures as he undergoes surgery on a minor heart issue.