Returning at full-back: Alexis Palisson
Top 14 leaders Toulon have rested French international playmaker Frederic Michalak for Sunday's clash with Racing Metro at Stade Mayol.
The IRB Player of the Year nominee will watch from the stands as former Perpignan scrum-half Nicolas Durand teams up with Jonny Wilkinson in the half backs.
French international Alexis Palisson makes his return from injury at full-back, shifting Delon Armitage to the wing.
Meanwhile, Racing have named Jonathan Wisniewski at fly-half and meaning Pumas playmaker Juan Martin Hernandez will start at full-back.
Toulon demolished Perpignan last week by a scoreline of 46-13 and will be eager to build momentum at Felix Mayol before the visit of Cardiff Blues in the Heineken Cup next week.
Toulon: 15 Alexis Palisson, 14 Delon Armitage, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 David Smith, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Nicolas Durand, 8 Chris Masoe, 7 Steffon Armitage , 6 Joe van Niekerk, 5 Jocelino Suta, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Sebastien Bruno, 1 Andrew Sheridan, Replacements: 16 Jean charles Orioli, 17 Xavier Chiocci, 18 Nicholas Kennedy, 19 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, 20 Rudi Wulf, 21 Benjamin Lapeyre, 22 Maxime Mermoz, 23 Davit Kubriashvili.
Racing Metro: 15 Juan Martin Hernandez, 14 Benjamin Fall, 13 Henry Chavancy, 12 Fabrice Estebanez, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Jonathan Wisniewski, 9 Maxime Machenaud, 8 Masinivanua Matadigo, 7 Alvaro Galindo, 6 Camille Gerondeau, 5 Francois van der Merwe, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Luc Ducalcon, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Eddy Ben Arous, Replacements: 16 Benjamin Noirot, 17 Julien Brugnaut, 18 Jone Qovu, 19 Antoine Battut, 20 Sebastien Descons, 21 Alexandre Dumoulin, 22 Sereli Bobo, 23 Salemane Sa.
Kick-off: 21:00 (20:00 GMT)
Referee: Pascal Gaüzere
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