Earlier this week we reported that Scott McTominay was due a key fitness test. Napoli have now confirmed the update, saying further diagnostic tests showed he is fit to play and that he has resumed training with the squad after a corrective heart ablation in Manchester last month. The club said he had spent the period training separately.
Napoli's medical update
The fresh information matters because it moves the story from waiting to action. BBC Sport reported that the ablation was a minimally invasive operation to correct irregular heart rhythms and that it had been described as a complete success. Napoli's statement went a step further on Wednesday, with the club saying the latest tests cleared him for team training.
McTominay missed four Scotland fixtures during the absence, so the return to the group is a timely boost for both club and country. Before the layoff, he had already made 2 Serie A appearances this season and played 120 league minutes for Napoli, so this is less about introducing a new player and more about getting one of their midfield options back in the frame.
What Napoli get back
Napoli are still waiting for the fuller version of McTominay at club level, but they now have him back on the grass and back in normal training. That leaves the next step with the squad, not the medical room, and the club will at least be able to work from that point after the latest checks on Wednesday.
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