Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says he wants to “get a solution” for on-loan Harvey Elliott, who will “not definitely” be joining the club on a permanent basis.
The Liverpool midfielder, 22, has only featured seven times since moving to Villa Park on transfer deadline day.
A £35m permanent deal will be triggered if he plays in 10 Premier League games.
Elliott, who starred for England Under-21s as they won the European Championship last summer, is not in the squad for Thursday’s Europa League tie at Basel.
His last appearance came as a late substitute against Feyenoord in the Europa League on 2 October.
“We are speaking with him and about his situation. He is not here with us,” Emery said when asked about Elliott on Wednesday.