Tim Sherwood has told Carles Gil to prove on the training pitches he is worth a starting place for Aston Villa . The Spanish winger , bought for £3.25m by Paul Lambert in the January transfer window , has played one minute in the last three games . Sherwood has preferred Scott Sinclair and Charles N ’ Zogbia but told the 22-year-old he could still feature in the season climax . Carles Gil has only played one minute in Aston Villa 's last three games under Tim Sherwood . The Villa boss says the Spanish midfielder , signed for £3.25m in January , must prove his worth in training . ‘ I preferred someone else , it ’ s up to Carles to prove on the training field he warrants a place , ’ said Sherwood . ‘ Everyone up for selection and has a chance to play until the end of the season . It ’ s my choice who plays and doesn ’ t . Everyone has to remember I am picking team to win a game but it ’ s nothing personal . ‘ I think Aston Villa are more capable of challenging towards the top half but we ’ re not in that situation . Who is best equipped to get out of a relegation battle ? That is something I am still trying to decide. ’ Gil watches on with West Brom striker Brown Ideye as a fan invades the pitch at Villa Park on Saturday .
Carles Gil has only layed one minute in Aston Villa 's last three games . Spanish midfielder was bought for £3.25m by Paul Lambert in January . Villa boss Tim Sherwood says Gil must show he warrants a place in team . TL;DR