Davey bids to keep De Silva

The Brazilian midfield player, on loan from Everton, is banned from the Oakwell game against Burnley two days earlier and after the trip to Humberside his second month long loan spell expires.

Barnsley boss Simon Davey will approach Everton manager David Moyes in a bid to secure a third month.

If Everton do agree and de Silva stays until November 22 he will have to return to the Premier League club after that.

Football rules dictate that month to month loan deals can only extend to 93 days.

If Davey wants the player back again, he will have to wait until the January transfer window opens to negotiate either longer term loan or a permanent transfer.

The 25-year-old from Sao Paula has been ever-present for Barnsley in the league since joining on August 23.

Barnsley's other loan signing Lewin Nyatanga is due back at Derby in January.

Davey will keep an anxious eye on the teenage centre back who will play for Wales on Saturday in their Euro qualifier in Cyprus.

QPR's former Barnsley full-back Chris Barker has followed in the footsteps of Michael Owen and Craig Bellamy by undergoing a hernia operation with top German surgeon Ulrike Muschaweck.

Rangers have decided to use the international break to cure Barker's niggling injury, and if his recovery rate is anything like those of his illustrious fellow patients, the former Oakwell man should be back in action in time to face Ipswich next Saturday.

Neil Warnock is expected to name former Barnsley defender Keith Curle as his No 2 when he is appointed new boss of Crystal Palace.