France coach Marc Lievremont has made two changes Monday for the upcoming Six Nations rugby match against Wales, with winger Benjamin Fall replacing Vincent Clerc and flanker Julien Bonnaire coming in for Fulgence Ouedraogo.
Both changes for Friday's match in Cardiff are because of injury, with the French picking up several knocks in an impressive 33-10 win over Ireland earlier this month.
Ouedraogo has a calf tear and Clerc has a twisted ankle.
Fall regains his place after starting in France's 18-9 win at Scotland.
Lievremont gave Clerc until Monday morning to prove his fitness because he accepted "there is not enough time between now and the match for him to be 100 percent in Cardiff".
France has never won three straight matches since Lievremont took over from Bernard Laporte following the 2007 World Cup, and a win in Cardiff would establish France as firm favorites for the Six Nations ahead of matches against Italy and England.
Wales lost its opening match 30-17 to England at Twickenham after rallying from 20-3 down to lead 20-17 into the latter stages of the match.
"They could have beaten England at Twickenham (and) they finished the match brilliantly against Scotland," Lievremont said.
Replacements: Jean-Baptiste Poux, Dimitri Szarzewski, Julien Pierre, Alexandre Lapandry, Frederic Michalak, David Marty, Julien Malzieu.
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