Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley joined Aston Villa on loan at the start of the season and the 27-year-old managed to hit the ground running.
Barkley was outstanding for Dean Smith’s side in the opening weeks of the season but his form has fizzled out since then.
The former Everton midfielder is struggling to hold down a regular starting berth at the West Midlands club now and Villa have decided not to make his move permanent at the end of the season.
Barkley has not started in five of Villa’s last six games.