France have made five changes to face Wales on Friday as they seek their third win of the Six Nations in Cardiff.
Maxime Machenaud returns at scrum-half and wing Djibril Camara makes his debut replacing the injured Teddy Thomas.
The other three changes come in the pack with Rabah Slimani coming in at tighthead, Paul Jedrasiak at lock and Antoine Burban at blindside.
Scrum-half Sebastien Bezy, prop Uini Atonio and lock Yoann Maestri, who received a warning for his treatment of Jonny Sexton in the 10-9 win in Paris two weeks ago, drop to the bench.
Fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc, who returned from a leg injury in recent weeks, is part of the squad for the first time under new head coach Guy Noves while centre Gael Fickou is alongside him on the bench after missing the Ireland game for personal reasons.
France: Maxime Medard; Virimi Vakatawa, Maxime Mermoz, Jonathan Danty, Djibril Camara; Jules Plisson, Maxime Machenaud; Jefferson Poirot, Guilhem Guirado (capt), Rabah Slimani, Alexandre Flanquart, Paul Jedrasiak, Antoine Burban, Damien Chouly, Wenceslas Lauret.
Replacements: Camille Chat, Uini Atonio, Vincent Pelo, Yoann Maestri, Loann Goujon, Sebastien Bezy, Francois Trinh Duc, Gael Fickou.












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