Jonathan Danty returns from injury to take his place in the French backline in the only change announced by coach Fabien Galtier to take on Scotland in the Six Nations at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Danty missed France’s home win over Ireland a fortnight ago, which marked a second victory for them in the Six Nations and left them the only side still capable of completing the Grand Slam.
Danty shifts inside alongside Gael Fickou in the midfield with Yoram Moefana moving onto the wing in place of Gabin Villiere, who took a blow to the face in the 30-24 win over Ireland at the Stade de France.
Villiere suffered a broken nose and is out for two more weeks, officials said.
He had scored a hat trick of tries in France’s 37-10 win over Italy in their opening match of this year’s competition.
Danty hurt his ankle in the game against Italy.
Rory Darge will make his first start for Scotland on Saturday in one of three changes to the starting line-up announced by coach Gregor Townsend on Thursday.
Darge debuted off the bench in Scotland’s last outing as they lost 20-17 to Wales and is one of two changes to the loose forwards.
Magnus Bradbury starts for the injured Matt Fagerson, while Darge takes the place of Sam Skinner, who moved to the second row were Jonny Gray is ruled out through injury.
Zander Fagerson returns to the front row starting line-up in place of WP Nel, who will be on the bench.
Townsend left the backline unchanged after the narrow loss in Cardiff.
Centre Mark Bennett makes his return to a Scotland squad for the first time since 2018 and will start from the bench. The centre has impressed for Edinburgh this season and will look to add to his 22 caps in an international career that has seen him start on 17 occasions and score six tries.
France XV
Melvyn Jaminet, Damian Penaud, Gael Fickou, Jonathan Danty, Yoram Moefana, Romain Ntamack, Antoine Dupont, Gregory Alldritt, Anthony Jelonch, Francois Cros, Paul Willemse, Cameron Woki, Uini Atonio, Julien Marchand, Cyril Baille
Replacements: Peato Mauvuka, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Demba Bamba, Romain Taofifenua, Thibaud Flament, Dylan Cretin, Maxime Lucu, Thomas Ramos.
Scotland XV
Stuart Hogg, Darcy Graham, Chris Harris, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe, Finn Russell, Ali Price, Magnus Bradbury, Hamish Watson, Rory Darge, Grant Gilchrist, Sam Skinner, Zander Fagerson, Stuart McInally, Pierre Schoeman
Replacements: George Turner, Oli Kebble, WP Nel, Jamie Hodgson, Nick Haining, Ben White, Blair Kinghorn, Mark Bennett.