With two days to go before the Championship campaign starts Davey has made up his mind who is in and who is out.

Although the line-up will not be revealed until match day there will be no place for either midfielder Diego Leon or Hugo Colace.

Leon has missed training with a groin injury and although new summer signing Colace is fit, he has not played enough football to be considered.

Centre back Darren Moore is in line for his debut as is striker Iain Hume and left sided midfielder Mounir El Haimour.

Hume will partner Jon Macken even though Davey is still looking for another striker.

He set up a deal to bring in a centre forward from a Premier League club which failed on Friday and could be revived after the Premier League season kicks off on August 16.

Meanwhile Barnsley general manager Don Rowing has joined the board.

He joins Barry Taylor, Oakwell's only other director, while Patrick Cryne remains owner.

"The articles of our association insist we have two directors," Rowing explained, "the league have been informed that Patrick remains owner.

"It isn't going to make a difference. I have been responsible for the day to day running of the club for the last four years. That won't change."

Barnsley striker Kayode Odejayi has been left out of the Nigerian squad for September games against South Africa and Sierra Leone.

Meanwhile, former Barnsley winger Kevin Betsy is wanted by Swindon. He is currently at Bristol City.

Team captains will be given extra responsibility in stamping out dissent on the pitch next season, but the new 'Respect' initiative has stopped short of recommending that only skippers could speak to referees during a game.

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