Scott McTominay is due to face a key fitness test on Tuesday 6 October, with Napoli waiting on the medical green light before bringing him back into the group. The midfielder had an ablation procedure on 8 September in England to resolve a mild arrhythmia, and the club are hoping the check-up moves him closer to a return.
Tuesday's clearance and the Frosinone target
The earliest realistic target is Frosinone on Saturday 10 October at the Maradona, but the cautious wording matters here. Napoli hope he can be available for that match after the test, not that his place is guaranteed.
That cautious line is backed up by the split in reporting around his comeback window. Sky Sport Italia says he has been out of action since 30 August, when Napoli played Como, and that he has spent about twenty days doing personalised work in Castelvolturno. football-italia.net also reported that he passed the CONI fitness test and can return to work with Max Allegri and the Napoli squad.
What Napoli get back
Before the layoff, McTominay had made only 2 Serie A appearances and logged 120 league minutes for Napoli this season. That is a small enough base that his return would give the side a fresh midfield option quickly rather than simply restore a player who had already built a long rhythm in the league.
The broader view is still a waiting game. One outlet has suggested he could also miss Villarreal and Venezia, while other reports point towards the 10 October window, so the only hard marker is Tuesday's test. If that goes well, Napoli will be in position to think seriously about Frosinone on Saturday.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →
