Flanker Hamish Watson replaces Luke Crosbie in the only change to Scotland’s line-up for Sunday’s Six Nations match against France in Paris.
Scrum-half Ali Price returns to the matchday squad having missed out on the wins against England and Wales.
Defending champions France beat Italy in their opener but were then defeated by Ireland in round two of the championship.
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Gregor Townsend’s side beat France on their last visit to the Stade de France in 2021 in what was their first victory there since 1999.
“The standard of training has made selection more difficult, or longer.
“Hamish Watson and Ali Price have both played very well for us in the past.
They have been showing in training that they are ready to go again.
Scotland are unchanged in the back division once more with Ben White and Finn Russell poised to continue at half-back.
The returning Watson will line up with captain Jamie Ritchie and Matt Fagerson in the back row.
France have also made one change to their line-up with Mohamed Haouas, 28, coming in at tighthead prop in place of the suspended Uini Atonio.
Haouas was sent off in Scotland’s win over France in 2020 for punching Jamie Ritchie and comes in to an otherwise unchanged pack to earn his 16th cap.
Line-ups
France: Ramos, Penaud, Fickou, Moefana, Dumortier; Ntamack, Dupont (capt); Baille, Marchand, Haouas, Flament, Willemse, Jelonch, Ollivon, Alldritt.
Replacements: Barlot, Wardi, Falatea, Taofifenua, Cros, Macalou, Couilloud, Jalibert.
Scotland: Hogg, Steyn, Jones, Tuipulotu, Van der Merwe; Russell, White; Schoeman, Turner, Z Fagerson, R Gray, Gilchrist, Ritchie (capt), Watson, M Fagerson
Replacements: Brown, Bhatti, Nel, J Gray, Skinner, Dempsey, Price, Kinghorn
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referees: Karl Dickson (RFU), Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
