Heart surgery rules McTominay out of Scotland games

McTominay will miss his club's September fixtures, including the Champions League showdown with Arsenal next week, and will then sit out new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli's first four matches in charge of Scotland, against Slovenia (twice), Switzerland and North Macedonia.

"Following the onset of a mild benign arrhythmia, Scott McTominay will undergo corrective surgery using a cardiac arrhythmia ablation in the coming days," read a short statement from Napoli.

"He will be available again after the international break."

McTominay has started both of Napoli's Serie A matches this season but was substituted after 56 minutes of Sunday's 2-1 home defeat by Como.