LOAN star Josh Sheehan is available to play at Barnet tomorrow and manager Graham Westley remains confident that he will stay at Newport County AFC until the summer.

The Swansea City midfielder’s initial loan agreement ends after the Exiles’ trip to The Hive Stadium.

But Westley expects Sheehan’s stay to be extended before the home match with fellow strugglers Hartlepool United on January 28.

“The extension hasn’t been finalised but I’ve spoken with Alan Curtis [Swansea’s loan player manager] and Nigel Rees [Swansea’s academy manager] this week,” he said.

“Conversations between the clubs are ongoing and the player and his agent are happy and looking forward to him being here.

“Everybody thinks that it’s in his best interest [to stay].

“Nothing has been finalised and I’d never be presumptuous, but I’d be surprised if things didn’t get signed and sealed for Josh to be here until the end of the season.

“He’s progressing, he’s developing, he’s doing well, he’s in a good place in his football and it makes sense for him to capitalise on that.”