The 20-year-old will remain with the League Two club until March 15.
Lenihan has scored one goal in 13 games for the Brewers since he arrived at the Pirelli Stadium back in October.
Burton continue their league campaign on Tuesday when they entertain AFC Wimbledon.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Wycombe WanderersWycombe | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Birmingham CityBirmingham | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Stockport CountyStockport | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Lincoln CityLincoln | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Mansfield TownMansfield | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 24 |
| 8 | Huddersfield TownHuddersfield | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 23 |
| 9 | Exeter CityExeter | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Reading | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 23 |
| 11 | Bolton WanderersBolton | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Peterborough UnitedPeterborough | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 21 |
| 13 | Charlton AthleticCharlton | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 | Northampton TownNorthampton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 17 |
| 17 | Rotherham UnitedRotherham | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 17 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 17 |
| 19 | Wigan AthleticWigan | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 14 |
| 21 | Crawley TownCrawley | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 13 |
| 22 | Cambridge UnitedCambridge | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 11 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 8 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 8 |
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