Napoli have confirmed that Scott McTominay will undergo heart surgery in London on Monday after a recently detected cardiac issue. The Scotland international is set to travel to the English capital for the procedure, with the Serie A club keen to deal with the problem quickly and bring their star midfielder back to action.

McTominay is due to have the operation in London on Monday as Napoli move to address the heart condition that has ruled him out for the time being. The former Manchester United midfielder, who has been a key presence since his summer 2024 transfer and has scored 27 goals in 82 appearances, was diagnosed with a mild and non-serious episode of cardiac fibrillation.

Reports from TuttoMercatoWeb state that the surgery will be carried out in London on Monday. Napoli are optimistic that McTominay will be available again in October, provided his recovery stays on course.

Napoli are targeting a return for McTominay next month, at a time when the schedule is set to become more demanding for Massimiliano Allegri's team. The Scotland midfielder played in Napoli's first two league matches — a 2-0 victory over Genoa and a 2-1 loss to Como — before sitting out Saturday's 3-2 defeat against Inter. The club believe that resolving the issue early in the season will help him regain full fitness before the busy winter stretch.

Explaining the medical and regulatory requirements for his comeback, Sporting Director Giovanni Manna said that McTominay will need to wait 28 days before receiving full medical clearance to return to play. This compulsory period is standard procedure in such cases and is designed to ensure his heart rhythm remains stable under intense physical exertion.

Napoli will keep a close watch on his recovery in the weeks ahead, fully conscious of how important he is to the squad. The Scotsman was central to their 2024-25 Serie A title-winning campaign, which earned him the Serie A Footballer of the Year award, and he then helped lead the team to the 2025-26 Supercoppa Italiana.

His comeback will ultimately depend on how he reacts to the surgery and the rehabilitation that follows. Once he returns from England, the medical staff at Napoli's Castel Volturno base will supervise his day-to-day recovery.

After successive league defeats, Napoli will look to respond when they begin their UEFA Champions League league-phase campaign at home to Arsenal on Wednesday. Allegri's men will then switch focus back to Serie A as they host Bologna at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday.