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result, 1-0 – Kasey Palmer scoring the only goal against the Spanish opposition and Steve Mounie striking late in the game at Oakwell.

Two clean sheets and two wins with the majority of the firstteam getting a full 90-minute work-out and all coming through the encounters unscathed.

“We hit our target today - to get 90 minutes in the legs of all the players against two strong opponents,” Wagner said after the victory at Oakwell.

“I thought we had good defensive shape in both games; there were good spaces between the players and we showed good desire.

“Playing against strong opponents like we have today lets you see any problem you have, which is exactly what I wanted.”

Some Huddersfie­ld Town fans may be wondering who is playing at right-back for David Wagner’s men during the pre-season clash at Barnsley.

Wearing the No12 shirt, Cavaré is a product of the RC Lens academy, making his debut for the reserve side in a 4-1 Ligue 2 home win against AJ Auxerre in August 2013.

After making 21 league appearance­s for the first team over a two year period, he joined Rennes for the 2015/16 season.

However, his time at the club has been blighted by injury – suffering a severe knee injury which has limited his appearance­s for the Ligue 1 outfit.

In January of this year, it was reported by TalkSport that a number of clubs were interested in signing the right-back, including Ligue 2 title challenger­s Reims and Blackburn Rovers. 5 February 1995 (age 22), Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 1.84 m 84 kg 19 (Stade Rennais F.C. / Defender) Stade Rennais F.C. Right-Back

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