Scott McTominay’s Heart Surgery Recovery Is So Fast, He Could Be On Napoli’s Bench This Saturday

Scott McTominay is officially back! After undergoing delicate heart surgery for a mild benign arrhythmia, the midfielder has received the all clear to resume work with both Napoli and the Scotland national team. Talk about a speedy recovery, this guy’s got grit.

The Scare and the Solution

It all started when Napoli medical staff, keeping a close eye on their players, spotted an irregularity. Thanks to the wearable tech players use during both matches and training sessions, they caught a mild benign arrhythmia. This isn’t just some minor muscle tweak; it’s a heart issue! McTominay and the team decided to tackle it head-on with a minor ablation operation to resolve the arrhythmia. The procedure went down successfully at the Spire Hospital in Manchester on September 8. After that, it was two weeks of complete rest, which must have felt like an eternity for a pro athlete.

Cleared For Team Duty

Following his two weeks of complete rest, McTominay started working solo, hitting the gym and getting back on the ball out on the field. But here’s the kicker: Italian laws are no joke when it comes to player health. Before he could even think about rejoining his teammates, he had to pass a CONI, that’s the Italian Olympic Committee, fitness test. Well, guess what? He passed that test today! Now, McTominay can officially return to training with coach Max Allegri and the rest of the Napoli squad. It’s gotta be a massive relief for him and the club.

Obviously, it’ll be a progressive return to full fitness, easing him back into the grind. But get this, it’s already possible he will be on the bench for Saturday’s Serie A match against Frosinone. From heart surgery on September 8 to potentially being available for selection just a few weeks later? That’s just wild. We’ll be watching to see if he gets any minutes this weekend, but just having him back with the team is a huge win.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.