Fabien Galthie and veteran flanker Olivier Magne have been recalled to the French squad for the crucial Six Nations clash with England in Paris on March 2nd.
Scrum-half Galthie missed the first two matches of the championship because of an injured knee.
Magne was suspended for stamping on Italy's Denis Dallan during France’s 33-12 win in Paris on the opening day.
Forward Remy Martin, a team-mate of Galthie's at Stade Francais, has been called into the squad for the first time.
Hooker Yannick Bru (Toulouse), winger David Bory (Montferrand) and full-back Nicolas Jeanjean (Toulouse) also return to the 25-man squad after missing the victory over Wales through injury.
The team for the match at the Stade de France will be named on Tuesday, February 26th.
Squad:
Forwards:Jean-Jacques Crenca (Agen), Pieter De Villiers (Stade Francais), Milloud (Bourgoin), Raphael Ibanez (Castres), Yannick Bru (Toulouse), Thibault Privat (Beziers), Olivier Brouzet (Northampton/Eng), Fabien Pelous (Toulouse), David Auradou (Stade Francais), Serge Betsen (Biarritz), Olivier Magne (Montferrand), Steven Hall (Beziers), Imanol Harinordoquy (Pau), Remy Martin (Stade Francais)
Backs:Fabien Galthie (Stade Francais), Pierre Mignoni (Beziers), Gerald Merceron (Montferrand), Francois Gelez (Agen), Damien Traille (Pau), Tony Marsh (Montferrand), Xavier Garbajosa (Toulouse), Aurelien Rougerie (Montferrand), David Bory (Montferrand), Nicolas Brusque (Biarritz), Nicolas Jeanjean (Toulouse)