Rome--Italy coach Jacques Brunel made a late switch to his starting XV for the Six Nations clash against France in Rome with fly-half Tommaso Allan replacing Kelly Haimona.
New Zealand-born Haimona was set to start his fourth consecutive Six Nations game alongside scrum-half Edoardo Gori but has been dropped from the matchday 23 altogether.
Italy, fresh from a morale-boosting 22-19 over Scotland at Murrayfield, are looking to record their third consecutive home win over France, who have suffered two defeats in this year's tournament, to Ireland and Wales.
Revised teams for the Six Nations match between Italy and France at the Stadio Olimpico (kick-off 1500 GMT):
Italy team (15-1)
Luke McLean; Leonardo Sarto, Luca Morisi, Andrea Masi, Giovanbattista Venditti; Tommaso Allan, Edoardo Gori; Sergio Parisse (capt), Samuela Vunisa, Francesco Minto; Josh Furno, George Biagi; Dario Chistolini, Leonardo Ghiraldini, Matias Aguero
Replacements: Andrea Manici, Alberto De Marchi, Lorenzo Cittadini, Quintin Geldenhuys, Marco Barbini, Guglielmo Palazzani, Luciano Orquera, Enrico Bacchin
Coach: Jacques Brunel (FRA)
France (15-1)
Scott Spedding; Yoann Huget, Gael Fickou, Maxime Mermoz, Noa Nakaitaci; Camille Lopez, Sebastian Tillous-Borde; Loann Goujon, Bernard Le Roux, Thierry Dusautoir (capt); Yoann Maestri, Alexandre Flanquart; Nicolas Mas, Guilhem Guirado, Eddy Ben Arous
Replacements: Benjamin Kayser, Rabah Slimani, Vincent Debaty, Romain Taofifenua, Damien Chouly, Rory Kockott, Jules Plisson, Mathieu Bastareaud
Coach: Philippe Saint-Andre (FRA)
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