Scott McTominay had shock on heart two days before Scotland’s opening World Cup game

Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay has revealed that he underwent an emergency heart shock just two days before his team's World Cup opener against Haiti on June 14. His absence from pre-match training was attributed to a sickness bug at the time. Despite the medical issue, the 29-year-old played the full 90 minutes in a 1-0 victory against Haiti and started against Morocco and Brazil.

McTominay later underwent a successful cardiac arrhythmia ablation procedure at Spire Manchester Hospital in September after doctors detected a mild benign arrhythmia. Following his full recovery, McTominay has returned to the Scotland squad for upcoming international fixtures against North Macedonia and Switzerland.