Due returned to the team on Monday and was substituted in the 87th minute. Three days after returning, he started in the UEFA Super Cup and played almost the full match.

In just three days, Duai lived up to expectations. Like most players who have participated in the World Cup (including all French internationals), the Paris striker returned to the Poissy training ground earlier this week, but this did not prevent him from starting in Wednesday's match against Aston Villa and playing almost the entire UEFA Super Cup game.