McTominay reveals he had heart ‘shocked’ two days before World Cup opener

The Guardian

Midfielder was in hospital before Scotland v Haiti ‘I had to get the shock on my heart,’ says McTominay Scott McTominay has revealed he was in hospital under sedation to have a “shock on my heart” just 48 hours before Scotland began their World Cup campaign against Haiti in June. At the time McTominay’s absence from training was put down to a stomach complaint. It emerged in August that the Napoli midfielder needed surgery to remedy an irregular heartbeat. The operation took place in September, causing McTominay to miss Scotland’s first four Nations League matches. The player has now said the…