After over a year out of senior action due to a serious knee injury, the £5m signing from Peterborough United scored for Nottingham Forest Under-21's in their fixture against Hull City.
He played for 45 minutes at the Nigel Doughty Academy and took a step closer to a first-team return.
Whether that comes this Saturday against Brentford remains to be seen although, with little to play at either end of the table, the Reds may not risk things just yet.