McTominay had heart treatment before World Cup match

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 10 Nov, 17:38 · Archive

Scott McTominay received treatment to correct an irregular heartbeat two days before Scotland's World Cup match against Haiti in June.

Scott McTominay received treatment to correct an irregular heartbeat just two days before Scotland's World Cup campaign began in June. The Napoli midfielder underwent a minimally invasive ablation procedure to correct the irregular heart rhythm, performed in Manchester. He was put to sleep for the procedure and subsequently given the all-clear to play in Scotland's opening 1-0 victory over Haiti in Massachusetts.

The Scottish Football Association had initially reported that McTominay was carrying a sickness bug. According to the Daily Mail, he was actually taken from the airport via police escort to hospital for the treatment. Despite the procedure, McTominay played all three of Scotland's group-stage matches, including losses to Morocco and Brazil, before the squad was knocked out at the group stage.

McTominay subsequently underwent corrective surgery at the start of the season and missed Scotland's opening four Nations League fixtures. He has since returned to action with Napoli in domestic and Champions League matches and has been recalled to the squad for upcoming fixtures against North Macedonia and Switzerland. He described his recovery as positive, saying he felt 'much, much better'.

How it is being reported

• Scott McTominay had heart 'shocked' on eve of Scotland's World Cup campaignThe Napoli midfielder underwent a cardiac ablation procedure in Manchester in September to treat a mild, benign heart arrhythmiaIndependent Sport · 10 Nov, 17:57
• Scott McTominay reveals hospital dash and heart shock treatment days before Scotland's World Cup openerScott McTominay has revealed he needed a procedure to reset the beat of his heart just two days before Scotland's World Cup campaign kicked off back in June.Daily Mail Sport · 10 Nov, 17:25
• McTominay reveals heart treatment at World CupScott McTominay reveals he received treatment on his heart two days before Scotland's World Cup win over Haiti in June.BBC Sport · 10 Nov, 16:46
• McTominay had heart 'shocked' two days before Scotland's World Cup openerScott McTominay has revealed he needed to have his heart “shocked” two days before Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti.Sky Sports · 10 Nov, 16:00

In this story: Scott McTominay · Scotland · Haiti · Napoli · North Macedonia · Switzerland

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