France coach Bernard Laporte has made six changes to the side which lost to Wales last month for Saturday's Six Nations match against tournament favourites England at Twickenham.
Bourgoin's Stephane Glas and Xavier Garbajosa of Toulouse will play in the centre, replacing injured Sebastien Bonnetti and Thomas Lombard, who is relegated to the bench.
Captain Fabien Pelous will move back from lock to take over at number eight from Christophe Juillet, while Biarritz flanker Christophe Milheres is brought in for Christophe Moni.
Bourgoin's Lionel Nallet makes his comeback in the second row alongside Agen veteran Abdel Benazzi, while Stade Francais prop Sylvain Marconnet replaces Christian Califano, who is injured.
Team:15-Jean-Luc Sadourny, 14-Philippe Bernat-Salles, 13-Xavier Garbajosa, 12-Stephane Glas, 11-Christophe Dominici, 10-Gerald Merceron, 9-Fabien Galthie, 8-Fabien Pelous (captain), 7-Olivier Magne, 6-Christophe Milheres, 5-Abdel Benazzi, 4-Lionel Nallet, 3-Peter De Villiers, 2- Raphael Ibanez, 1-Sylvain Marconnet.
Replacements:16-Fabrice Landreau, 17-Alessio Galasso, 18-David Auradou, 19-Thomas Lievremont, 20-Philippe Carbonneau, 21-David Skrela, 22-Thomas Lombard.
