AFP - France on Sunday made four changes in unveiling their squad to face New Zealand in Saturday's autumn international in Marseille.

Fresh from thumping Samoa 43-5 on Saturday, the French have nonetheless shuffled their pack with Toulouse hooker William Servat back in the group in place of Perpignan's Guilhem Guirado. Second rower Lionel Nallet of Racing Metro also returns with Pascal Pape missing out.

Montpellier's third row Fulgence Ouedraogo, who missed the 20-13 win over South Africa in Toulouse through injury, is back, getting the nod ahead of Clermont's Alexandre Lapandry.

In addition, Perpignan centre Maxime Mermoz, who injured his right leg during the South African encounter, returns to contention at the expense of Yann David of Toulouse.

France will be without third rowers Imanol Harinordoquy - injured against South Africa - and Louis Picamoles, who missed the stroll against Samoa with knee injuries.

Bayonne wing Benjamin Fall, who has just broken into the full international frame, stays in the picture while Cedric Heymans of Toulouse misses out.

Toulouse centre Yannick Jauzion, who bagged a try in the Samoan romp having missed the cut for the South Africa Test, stays in the squad.

Buoyed by their wins in the past fortnight the French can also look back to a morale-boosting 27-22 win over the All Blacks in Dunedin last June before going down 10-14 a week later in Wellington, though they still took the Gallaher trophy owing to aggregate scores.