Overview
- Benfica face Napoli in Lisbon tonight in the Champions League, bringing Jose Mourinho and Scott McTominay together on opposing sides.
- Mourinho handed McTominay his Manchester United debut in 2017/18 and later praised him as “my boy,” having named him Manager’s Player of the Year.
- Since moving to Napoli in 2024, McTominay has thrived under Antonio Conte, helping win Serie A and earning both league MVP and Serie A Player of the Year honors.
- McTominay has 18 goals in 55 Napoli appearances and has largely played in a more advanced midfield role than at Manchester United.
- Italian reports say he recently played through a groin issue, with Conte’s staff managing his fitness as injuries hit the squad, though he has missed only one of 19 games this season.