The Scotland international midfielder has yet to play a game this season due to a groin problem, but managed 84 minutes in the Foxes second strings 4-1 defeat by Wimbledon.
"I was only going to play for an hour, so to get a few extra minutes under my belt was a bonus," he said after the game
"It's all about getting match-fit and I think I need two or three more full games before I'm there or thereabouts again."