France winger Damian Penaud will miss Saturday's November international with Japan due to illness with Theo Attissogbe starting, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced just an hour before kick-off.
Bordeaux-Begles' Penaud, 28, on 36 tries, is denied the chance of breaking Serge Blanco's Les Bleus scoring record of 38 due to the late withdrawal.
Pau's Attissogbe, 19, makes his third test appearance after his debut during this summer's scandal-hit tour of south America.
France (15-1)
Leo Barre; Theo Attissogbe, Emilien Gailleton, Yoram Moefana, Louis Bielle-Biarrey; Thomas Ramos, Antoine Dupont (capt); Gregory Alldritt, Alexandre Roumat, Francois Cros; Emmanuel Meafou, Thibaud Flament; Tevita Tatafu, Peato Mauvaka, Jean-Baptiste Gros
Replacements: Julien Marchand, Reda Wardi, Georges-Henri Colombe, Mickael Guillard, Paul Boudehent, Maxime Lucu, Matthieu Jalibert, Gael Fickou
Coach: Fabien Galthie (FRA)
Japan (15-1)
Malo Tuitama; Jone Naikabula, Dylan Riley, Siosaia Fifita, Tomoki Osada; Harumichi Tatekawa (capt), Naoto Saito; Faula Makisi, Kazuki Himeno, Kanji Shimokawa; Warner Dearns, Epineri Uluiviti; Shuhei Takeuchi, Mamoru Harada, Takato Okabe
Replacements: Kenta Masuoka, Yukio Morikawa, Keijiro Tamefusa, Amato Fakatava, Tevita Tatafu, Shinobu Fujiwara, Yusuke Kajimura, Takuro Matsunaga
Coach: Eddie Jones (AUS)
Referee: Damian Schneider (ARG)