Rhys Williams should be fit to for pre-season action - but Mustapaha Carayol is still two months away.
The Boro squad return to Rockliffe today and anxious boss Aitor Karanka has weighed up the chances of having his walking wounded back.
“Rhys should be fit for the start of the season but unfortunately we don’t expect Muzzy to be ready,” said the head coach.
Utility man Williams ruptured his Achilles midway through a 0-0 draw with Wigan in January, an injury that ruled him out of Australia’s World Cup squad for a second tournament running.
A pelvic injury meant he missed South Africa in 2010.
But Williams, who has played in midfield, central defence and at right back, is now well on with his rehabilitation.
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He worked hard in the gym over the past month and should be ready to join the first team this week, although he is still ruled out of full contact sessions.
Speedy winger Carayol tore his cruciate in a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth in March and is still well short of squad work.
But his rehab has gone well and he is poised to return to light training.
“Rhys will be with us for pre-season,” said Karanka. “His recovery is coming along very well.
“He will work with the first team squad and we hope he will be fit for the start of the matches.
“Muzzy will not be. It has been tough for him to have such a serious injury but I am in contact with him every week and he is stronger each time.
“His mentality is stronger each day.
"He will return here to rehab but I do not expect him to be in full training and he will not ready for the start.”
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