Fabien Galthie admits France will have to adapt to a new-look Irish half-back line, and the France head coach has dropped Teddy Thomas to the bench for Sunday's Guinness Six Nations clash at the Aviva Stadium.
Racing 92 wing Thomas scored twice in last weekend's thumping 50-10 win away to Italy but Damian Penaud has been preferred on the right flank for the visit to Dublin.
Head coach Fabien Galthie has also altered his back row, bringing in Anthony Jelonch at blindside flanker in place of Dylan Cretin, who claimed the opening try in Rome.
There are three new faces among the replacements, with props Uini Atonio and Hassane Kolingar replacing Dorian Aldegheri and the injured Jean-Baptiste Gros, while versatile back Anthony Bouthier takes Louis Carbonel's place in the 23.
Galthie admits France will have to adapt to Ireland being without injured half-back duo Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray but does not expect the inclusion of deputies Billy Burns and Jamison Gibson-Park to significantly alter the opposition's play.
"This is the combination that ended the game against Wales which begins," he said of Burns and Gibson-Park.
"We will have to adapt to this change. It won't change the way they play too much.
"We will have to block them at the ruck exits because Gibson-Park likes to carry the ball. Burns is of the same calibre. This team is experienced."
Les Bleus are bidding for a first Six Nations success at the Aviva Stadium in a decade, having failed to win on their past four visits.
Galthie added: "You have to be prepared for any challenge, anywhere and against anyone.
"You have to prepare to experience chaos as solidly as possible. This is what we prepare for without forgetting to face the unexpected."
Flanker Charles Ollivon captains Les Bleus from the back row, lining up alongside Jelonch and Gregory Alldritt, with the South Africa-born duo of Bernard Le Roux and Paul Willemse in the second row, behind hooker Julien Marchand and props Mohamed Haouas and Cyril Baille.
Influential scrum-half Antoine Dupont, who scored a try and created four more at Stadio Olimpico, continues his pairing with fly-half Matthieu Jalibert.
Gael Fickou and Arthur Vincent will start in midfield, with Penaud, Gabin Villiere and full-back Brice Dulin forming the back three.
Les Bleus beat Italy 50-10 in their championship opener in Rome last weekend while Ireland lost 21-16 away in Cardiff.
Ireland: Hugo Keenan, Keith Earls, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe, Billy Burns, Jamison Gibson-Park; Cian Healy, Rob Herring, Andrew Porter, Tadhg Beirne, Iain Henderson, Rhys Ruddock, Josh van der Flier, CJ Stander.
Replacements: Ronan Kelleher, Dave Kilcoyne, Tadhg Furlong, Ultan Dillane / Ryan Baird, Will Connors, Craig Casey, Ross Byrne, Jordan Larmour.
France: Brice Dulin, Damian Penaud, Arthur Vincent, Gael Fickou, Gabin Villiere, Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Dupont; Cyril Baille, Julien Marchand, Mohamed Haouas, Bernard Le Roux, Paul Willemse, Anthony Jelonch, Charles Ollivon (captain), Gregory Alldritt.
Replacements: Pierre Bourgarit, Hassane Kolingar, Uini Atonio, Romain Taofifenua, Dylan Cretin, Baptiste Serin, Anthony Boutier, Teddy Thomas.
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