Napoli will be unable to call up Scott McTominay for their Champions League clash with Arsenal on Tuesday. The former Manchester United midfielder got off to a great start in Serie A but has now undergone surgery to correct a minor cardiac arrhythmia. Advertising “I’m fine, I’ve been planning to do this procedure with the club for a long time,” McTominay said after the club announced plans to put him under the knife. Bad news for one player often means good news for another and Kevin De Bruyne is about to start for the first time this season for Gli Azzurri. The former Manchester City striker has a stunning record against the Gunners, scoring eight goals in 22 appearances against them. De Bruyne came off the bench for Napoli on the day of their victory over Genoa, scoring one goal and providing one assist. After three substitute appearances, the 35-year-old is set to start the match. Advertising Kevin De Bruyne has made three substitute appearances for Napoli this season (Getty) Two more former Premier League players are keen to start after coming on as substitutes for Massimiliano Allegri’s men in the 3-2 away defeat to Serie A champions Inter Milan at the weekend. Billy Gilmour will also see McTominay’s absence as a chance to establish himself in the center of Napoli’s midfield, while Chelsea loanee Benoit Badiashile is hoping to replace Amir Rrahmani or Spaniard Rafa Marin. Another former United player will lead the Napoli line. Rasmus Hoylund has already scored two goals this season and hopes to add to that against the Gunners. Advertising David Neres will hope to come in to provide ammunition for the Dane, possibly ahead of Antonio Vergara, while Leonardo Spinazzola and Giovanni Di Lorenzo are expected to fill the full-back positions. Alessandro Buongiorno, Giovane and Marianucci remain absent from the home team. Predicted Napoli XI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Marin, Spinnazzola; Lobotka, Angissa, De Bruyne; Neres, Alisson Santos, Hoylund Wounded: Bungiorno, Giovane, Marianucci, McTominay Time and date: 20:00 BST Wednesday 9 September 2026 How to watch: TNT Sport Venue: Diego Armando Maradona Stadium Post navigation Apple @ Work: Printer Is the Least Secure Hardware You Own – 9to5Mac Is the AI chip dead? What the new Arm processors mean for your next Android phone