Scott McTominay had his heart shocked two days before Scotland’s World Cup opener
Scott McTominay said he underwent treatment for a heart rhythm problem two days before Scotland played Haiti at the World Cup, then played all three of Scotland’s matches. The Napoli midfielder had a cardiac ablation in Manchester in September; he said the procedure went well and that he is feeling much better.
Bottom line — McTominay has returned to Scotland’s squad after missing its first four matches under Sebastien Pocognoli.
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The arrhythmia was described as mild and benign by Sky Sports, RTE, The 42 and other outlets.
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The Scotland camp had attributed his missed training before the Haiti match to a stomach complaint, according to Sky Sports and ESPN.
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McTominay said he was in hospital and about to be put to sleep two days before the opener; talkSPORT reported he was given the all-clear to play.
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He said the World Cup was difficult mentally and that he needed a break after Scotland exited in the group stage.
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After returning to Napoli at the start of the season, he played its first two Serie A matches before deciding to have the procedure, according to Sky Sports.
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McTominay missed all of September and Scotland’s first four matches under new manager Sebastien Pocognoli, Sky Sports reported.
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He is back in Scotland’s squad for Nations League matches against North Macedonia and Switzerland.