Scott McTominay reveals he had his heart SHOCKED two days before World Cup opener

The Napoli star required a minor heart procedure after discovering a mild benign arrhythmia earlier this year…

By Mark Pirie · Daily Record

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 4:32 PM

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Scott McTominay revealed he had his heart shocked two days before Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti.
A minor procedure for a mild benign arrhythmia previously ruled the midfielder out of four Nations League matches.
The 29-year-old is set to return for Scotland's Nations League games against North Macedonia and Switzerland.

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Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay has revealed that he had his heart shocked just two days before his team's World Cup opening match against Haiti. The 29-year-old previously announced in September that he required a minor procedure to treat a mild benign arrhythmia, which sidelined him for manager Sebastien Pocognoli's opening four Nations League matches.

McTominay is now set to return to international duty for Scotland's upcoming Nations League games against North Macedonia and Switzerland. He admitted the physical setback and the team's tournament performance left him deeply disappointed, but stated that a three-week post-surgery break helped him reset for his international return.

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Scott McTominay reveals he had his heart SHOCKED two days before World Cup opener

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