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Napoli confirms McTominay’s ablation was successful; club expects him to resume training soon as recovery progresses smoothly.
What happened, where, who said it, when and the main outcome: Napoli announced that Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay underwent a successful cardiac ablation at Spire Manchester Hospital on Tuesday morning and is expected to rest for two weeks before resuming training later this month.
McTominay, 29, was substituted after 56 minutes in Napoli’s 2-1 Serie A defeat by Como on 30 August, after a mild benign arrhythmia was identified. The club’s statement said the minimally invasive procedure corrected the irregular heart rhythm and was a complete success.
The club added that McTominay will rest for two weeks and then resume training, with an anticipated return to action planned after the international break in early October. The midfielder had earlier posted on Instagram: “See you soon Napoli. I won’t take long.”
The announcement confirms the diagnosis of a mild benign arrhythmia and the use of a cardiac ablation procedure to correct it, as stated by Napoli and reflected in the timeline of the substitution on 30 August. Official details note the operation was minimally invasive and successful, and the club set a two-week rest period followed by a return to training.