Six Nations team news: Matthieu Jalibert starts for France, Wales bring in Taulupe Faletau

Matthieu Jalibert will start at out-half for France in Saturday's Six Nations round two trip to England, with head coach Fabien Galthie resisting the urge to move Thomas Ramps or Antoine Dupont out of position.

With Romain Ntamack suspended following his red card in last week’s win aganst Wales, there had been speculation in France that Dupont or Ramos could be utilised in the 10 shirt, but both players keep their places in the backline.

Jalibert is one of two changes to the team that started last week’s 43-0 win in Paris, his first appearance since early November, when he asked to be sent back to his club Bordeaux-Begles, having fallen behind Ntamack in the out-half depth chart.

The other change to the French line-up comes on the wing, where Damian Penaud returns after overcoming a toe injury, replacing Theo Attissogbe, who scored two tries last week.

Attisogbe misses out on the matchday squad entirely, with Galthie again opting for a 6:2 split among his replacements, with Nolann Le Garrec and Emilien Gailleton covering the backline

The pack is unchanged, with Jean-Baptiste Gros keeping his place at loosehead prop despite Cyril Baille’s return from injury last week.

France: Thomas Ramos; Damian Penaud, Pierre-Louis Barassi, Yoram Moefana, Louis Bielle-Biarrey; Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Dupont (capt); Jean Baptiste Gros, Peato Muvaka, Uini Atonio; Alexandre Roumat; Emmanuel Meafou; Francois Cros, Paul Boudehent, Gregory Alldritt

Replacements: Julien Marchand, Cyril Baille, Georges-Henri Colombe, Hugo Auradou, Mickael Guillard, Oscar Jegou, Nolann Le Garrec, Emilien Gailleton

Taulupe Faletau (above) will end a 16-month absence from Test rugby in Wales’ meeting with Italy at Stadio Olimpico.

The 34-year-old, who has won 104 Wales