Scott McTominay Returns to Gym Work Two Weeks After Heart Procedure
Scott McTominay is back doing gym work at Napoli’s training base, two weeks on from his heart operation. The Scott McTominay heart surgery recovery is moving in the right direction. He underwent a successful, planned procedure to treat a mild benign arrhythmia. Napoli have confirmed he trained separately from the rest of the squad as a precaution.
It’s a welcome update for supporters who have followed his progress since he left Old Trafford. McTominay has become one of Napoli’s key midfielders, and fans who watched him at Manchester United will be glad to see him back on his feet so soon after surgery.
Napoli Confirm Midfielder Training Separately Following Successful Surgery
Napoli gave their first proper update on McTominay’s condition in an official statement on the club website. It confirmed he trained apart from the group, purely as a precaution, during the international break. The rest of the squad had a normal session, mixing gym work with change of direction drills on the pitch.
The Azzurri continued training during the international window. The team took part in a morning training session, with exercises in the gym and change-of-direction drills on the pitch. Scott McTominay returned to the SSC Napoli Training Center and trained separately in the gym.
The statement, also carried by the Manchester Evening News report, is the clearest sign yet that things are on track. Napoli haven’t set a return date and appear to be managing his comeback step by step, with no rush attached.
How McTominay’s Absence Impacts Napoli After £25.7m Old Trafford Exit
McTominay left Manchester United for Napoli in the summer of 2024, a big exit that left a hole in central midfield United worked hard to fill over the following year.
Interest in Bournemouth’s Alex Scott formed part of that search. United were exploring central midfield options last summer as part of their midfield recruitment plans, though nothing came of it. United later ended interest in Alex Scott, and the central midfield picture at Old Trafford was filled by massive spending in the midfield department. United went on to sign Carlos Baleba, Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos.
After his departure, he quickly became a regular starter in Naples and has been crucial in the title-winning Napoli side.
Recovery Timeline and Next Steps Under Anticoagulant Treatment
Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna set out the recovery plan before McTominay’s operation. Fitness will depend on the anticoagulant medication he now needs to take. That timeline still guides the club as he works his way back to full training.
It will take 28 days for sporting fitness because he will take anticoagulant drugs
Manna also mapped out the steps before contact training resumes.
For two weeks, the player will rest and then resume competitive activity without contact.
That plan was laid out before the Scott McTominay heart surgery took place, and it shows Napoli are moving with patience rather than urgency for the former Manchester United midfielder. No return date has been confirmed, and the club hasn’t pointed to any fixture he might target once he’s cleared for full training.
