Derby County Under-21s midfielder Alex Stepien-Iwumene has returned from his loan spell with National League side Eastleigh.
The 19-year-old made the switch on a two-month deal in November and he made one substitute appearance during his time in the fifth tier.
He did, however, feature twice in the FA Trophy and found the net in a 4-1 win at Basford United.
Prior to his move, he featured in each of the Under-21s' first seven Premier League 2 games of the 2024/25 campaign, scoring one goal.
Stepien-Iwumene arrived at the club last summer as a free agent, after featuring for Jake Buxton's side as a trialist in the latter stages of the 2023/24 campaign.