Having had their Nations Cup game with Fiji cancelled, France have made 8 changes from the XV that beat Ireland to play Scotland on Sunday.
Concerns are ramping over one of France's brightest hopes Matthieu Jalibert, after he picked up another long-term injury.
Matthieu Jalibert and Antoine Dupont are facing long absences after suffering knee injuries in France's defeat to Ireland.
Jacques Brunel has put his faith in Matthieu Jalibert to start at fly-half when France start their Six Nations campaign against Ireland.
France have been fastest out of the blocks ahead of the 2021 Six Nations, naming a 37-strong squad that contains three newcomers.
By the time they face the British and Irish Lions in July, that drought will be stretched to 20 months, and even then it's increasingly unlikely that the tour won't go ahead due to COVID-19.
New Zealand's greatest ever crop of first-fives surfaced during the 2010s as each Super Rugby franchise, at any given time, laid claim to having the country's best No. 10 on their team.
Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd refused to accept that his side were lacking in confidence after they fell to their 11th consecutive defeat with a 16-12 loss to Bordeaux-Begles.