Overview
- A brief club statement said the midfielder will be operated on in London with team medic Gennaro De Luca accompanying him.
- Gilmour has been sidelined since being withdrawn after 38 minutes against Como on Nov. 1 and missed Scotland's qualifiers versus Greece and Denmark.
- Italian outlets including Il Mattino, Sky Sport and Gianluca Di Marzio report a return between late January and early February, pending a post‑operative update from Napoli.
- Antonio Conte voiced frustration about limited medical communication and said he still does not know recovery times.
- The 24-year-old has made 12 appearances for Napoli this season, and Scotland teammate Ben Gannon-Doak has also required surgery following the Denmark match.