Sam Cane, Shannon Frizell, Tyrel Lomax and Jordie Barrett will all make their return from injury for New Zealand in Friday's key Rugby World Cup Pool A clash against Italy, with Sam Whitelock set to win a record 149th cap off the bench.
Frizell and Barrett will line up in the starting team at blindside flanker and inside-centre for their first appearances of the tournament, while regular captain Cane and prop Lomax will make their returns from the bench.
Ardie Savea will captain the side from number eight, while Dalton Papali'i was named to start at openside flanker as Cane is eased back after being a late withdrawal from the opening loss to France.
Lock Whitelock will surpass former captain Richie McCaw as the most-capped All Black if he comes off the bench to replace one of the starting second-row duo, Brodie Retallick and Scott Barrett.
Italy have made three changes to their team, with Dino Lamb, Luca Morisi and Stephen Varney returning to the squad seeking a first ever win over the All Blacks.
Coach Kieran Crowley has reverted back to almost the same side which defeated Namibia, which sees Paolo Garbisi back at fly-half, Tommaso Allan in the full-back position and wing Ange Capuozzo as part of their attacking backline selection.
The only change from that opening 52-8 win sees prop Marco Riccioni, who played in the victory over Uruguay, in for Simone Ferrari.
"As against previous opponents, the focus will be on our performance. Accuracy and discipline will be key," Crowley said. "We will face this game with courage and continue to consolidate our identity."
Lamb, who scored a try against Namibia, slots back in for Niccolo Cannone who drops to the bench after the Uruguay win, scrumhalf Varney returns in place of Alessandro Garbisi, and Morisi is back at centre.
Italy are currently in second place in Pool A, with 10 points, three points behind France and five ahead of the All Blacks. A surprise win over New Zealand would see Italy reach the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time.
The two sides have met on 15 occasions, and New Zealand have won them all. Italy still have one more game after this, when they face hosts France, again in Lyon, on 6 October.
New Zealand: Beauden Barrett; Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett; Mark Telea, Richie Mo'unga, Aaron Smith; Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Codie Taylor, Nepo Laulala; Brodie Retallick, Scott Barrett; Shannon Frizell, Dalton Papali'i, Ardie Savea (capt).
Replacements: Dane Coles, Tamaiti Williams, Tyrel Lomax, Sam Whitelock, Sam Cane, Cam Roigard, Damian McKenzie, Anton Leinart-Brown.
Italy: Tommaso Allan; Ange Capuozzo, Juan Ignacio Brex, Luca Morisi, Montanna Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney; Danilo Fischetti, Giacomo Nicotera, Marco Riccioni; Dino Lamb, Federico Ruzza; Sebastian Negri, Michele Lamaro (capt), Lorenzo Cannone.
Replacements: Hame Faiva, Ivan Nemer, Simone Ferrari, Niccolo Cannone, Manuel Zuliani, Toa Halafihi, Martin Page-Relo, Paolo Odogwu.
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