Victorian Liberals could appoint their first female leader as the beleaguered party eyes the next state election.

Less than a year after Brad Battin was chosen to head the party, the opposition leader could face a partyroom spill as soon as Tuesday morning with a challenged expected from Kew MP Jess Wilson, a former staffer to ex-federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

Mr Battin was visited by a delegation of Liberal MPs who told him he had lost partyroom support, with others then calling him to deliver the same message.

Deputy Liberal leader Sam Groth said Mr Battin "absolutely" remained leader when asked by Channel Nine on Monday night, but that "only time will tell" if he would continue in the top job.

Mr Groth's position would also be opened to a vote if the leadership is spilled.

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