Scott McTominay reveals heart scare before World Cup opener

Scott McTominay has revealed that he needed to have his heart shocked just two days before Scotland's opening World Cup match against Haiti.

The Napoli midfielder experienced an irregular heartbeat shortly after Scotland arrived in the United States in June. He underwent a cardiac ablation procedure in Manchester in September to treat the condition.

McTominay played all three of Scotland's matches at the tournament but admitted that the experience affected him mentally, describing the World Cup as the most disappointing period of his career.

The 29-year-old also revealed that he initially returned to action with Napoli before deciding that surgery was necessary. He missed September's matches but has since made a full recovery.

"I'm good. I'm feeling much, much better than what I was," McTominay said.

He has featured in all nine of Napoli's matches since the last international break and has scored five goals since returning to action.