Veteran centre Gael Fickou has been named to begin for France towards Scotland in Paris on Saturday, with Maxime Lucu beginning at scrum-half rather than the injured Antoine Dupont.
Dupont has been dominated out for a minimum of the remainder of the season after rupturing the ligaments in his proper knee within the win over Eire.
Lucu changed Dupont after half-hour as France went on to thrash the hosts 42-27 in Dublin.
Fickou, 30, has not performed within the Six Nations this 12 months after he fractured his thumb taking part in for membership facet Racing 92 earlier within the season.
“Mainly, nothing has modified because the win in Eire. We have had the identical dynamic for the final six years, we have had nice successes and losses that damage,” coach Fabien Galthié advised a information convention on Thursday.
“We’re nonetheless dedicated to creating our gamers and being bold. We now have nice ambition and excessive requirements to take the French group to the highest it doesn’t matter what occurs.
“Final weekend’s end result made {that a} actuality however our problem this weekend calls that achievement into query.”
Victory for France towards Scotland with a four-try bonus level would give them the title in Paris.
England and Eire are additionally nonetheless in rivalry to complete high of the standings.
France XV to face Scotland:
Jean-Baptiste Gros, Peato Mauvaka, Uini Atonio, Thibaud Flament, Mickael Guillard, Francois Cros, Paul Boudehent, Gregory Alldritt (captain), Maxime Lucu, Romain Ntamack, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Yoram Moefana, Gael Fickou, Damian Penaud, Thomas Ramos.
Replacements: Julien Marchand, Cyril Baille, Dorian Aldegheri, Hugo Auradou, Emmanuel Meafou, Oscar Jegou, Anthony Jelonch, Nolann Le Garrec.
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