Steven Gerrard will only restore Tyrone Mings to the Aston Villa side when the defender 'looks him in the eye and shows that he's ready to play.'
Villa's manager stripped the England international of the captain's armband in pre-season and appointed John McGinn in his place.
Mings, 29, was also an unused substitute as Villa lost their Premier League season opener 2-0 at Bournemouth on Saturday.
England defender Tyrone Mings was stripped of the Aston Villa captaincy during pre-season
Explaining those calls, Gerrard told BBC Radio WM: 'When I made the decision over the captaincy, I set him that challenge.