Boost for France ahead of Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Wales as scrum-half Antoine Dupont passes fitness test
Dupont, who Wales head coach Warren Gatland believes is one of the world's best number nines, had been troubled by a back problem.
But he will take his place alongside half-back partner Romain Ntamack in Oita.
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Hide AdFrance head coach Jacques Brunel has made five changes from the side that defeated Tonga last time out.
Dupont replaces Baptiste Serin, while skipper Guilhem Guirado returns, in addition to lock Bernard Le Roux, wing Yoann Huget and centre Gael Fickou.
Full-back Maxime Medard is the only survivor from the France team that beat Wales 9-8 in the 2011 World Cup semi-finals.
Team: M Medard; D Penaud, V Vakatawa, G Fickou, Y Huget; R Ntamack, A Dupont; J Poirot, G Guirado (capt), R Slimani, B Le Roux, S Vahaamahina, W Lauret, C Ollivon, G Alldritt.
Replacements: C Chat, C Baille, E Setiano, P Gabrillagues, L Picamoles, B Serin, C Lopez, V Rattez.