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Carles Gil’s future at Aston Villa remains uncertain after boss Tim Sherwood admitted that he has not made a decision over whether he will feature in his future plans.

The Spanish midfielder has only played 59 minutes under the new boss and has failed to even make the matchday squad in recent weeks.

Gil and his representatives will discuss the long-term plan at the end of the campaign when Sherwood will know more about how he wants to set up next season.

“I’m still looking at him like everyone else,” said the boss.

“Carles is not alone.

“There’s probably four or five that have been left out of the squad at the moment.

“I think we’ve got the most numbers that we’ve ever had in training. It’s good news.”

While the welcomed selection headache may be a bonus for Sherwood, Gil clearly won’t be happy watching on from the sidelines.

Paul Lambert made the 22-year-old his final permanent signing when he splashed out £3million to bring him in from Valencia.

Initially he looked like he could help turn around Villa’s fortunes, especially after scoring a stunning goal against Bournemouth in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

But, since the managerial change, Gil has struggled to make an impact.

Sherwood prefers hard workers with energy rather than ‘icing on the cake players’ as he labelled some of his squad earlier this term.

Although Gil is not one of the club’s high earners, he still has four years remaining on his deal.