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Napoli confirm Scott McTominay ruled out for month with heart issue & set for surgery

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Napoli midfielder Scott ⁠McTominay will be sidelined for a month ‌due to a minor ‌heart issue that ‌will require surgery, ‌the Italian Serie A ‌club said on Tuesday.

[p]Former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] ‌player [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mctominay-scott/A7S3y397/"]McTominay[/a] has developed ⁠a "mild, ‌benign arrhythmia," a condition ​that causes irregular heartbeat, the Serie ​A side said in a statement.[/p][p][b]"Scott McTominay ⁠is ​due to undergo corrective ablation surgery (PFA) in the coming days. ‌The player will be available again after the international break,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/napoli/69Dxbc61/"]Napoli[/a] added.[/p][embed guid="d75d9be5-1e84-4514-ada4-136e9fa69fc8" url="https://x.com/ScotlandSky/status/2094760876385398863" social-type="twitter" /][p]The 29-year-old is set to miss Scotland's four Nations League group ‌matches, two against Slovenia ​and one each ‌against Switzerland and North Macedonia, scheduled between September 26 and October 6.[/p]

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