Middlesbrough said on their website (www.mfc.co.uk), however, that further investigation had shown that the injury was worse than first anticipated and he was "set to miss the start of the 2016/17 Premier League season".
The club said 22-year-old Husband is "facing a lengthy spell out of action" and is awaiting an operation to repair a dislocated shoulder.
In a third injury blow for the club, Spanish defender Daniel Ayala is recovering from an ankle injury and will sit out Saturday’s friendly at Doncaster Rovers.
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Middlesbrough open their 2016-17 campaign at home against Stoke City on Aug. 13.
(Reporting by Ian Rodricks in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)
