Scott McTominay has revealed that he required his heart to be "shocked" just two days before taking the pitch in Scotland ’s World Cup opening match against Haiti.

The Napoli midfielder had a cardiac ablation procedure in Manchester in September to deal with a mild, benign heart arrhythmia.

The issue initially emerged following the national team's arrival in the United States in early June, and subsequently affected him again in August while competing for his club in Italy.

During that period, the Scotland camp were eager to keep the midfielder's condition private, officially claiming the 29-year-old was absent from pre-World Cup training sessions because of a stomach complaint.

But, speaking at a press conference at Hampden on Tuesday, the former Manchester United player said: “I had to go and get the shock on my heart two days before the Haiti game.”

McTominay played all three of Scotland’s matches at the World Cup but struggled to hit the heights as his team exited at the group stage.

“I was 100 per…