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France captain Antoine Dupont has been cleared to return to motion after an operation on a fractured cheekbone.
Dupont suffered the damage throughout a 96-0 win over Namibia on the Rugby World Cup on 21 September.
France face Italy subsequent on 6 October and, in the event that they safe a top-two spot in Pool A, will play a quarter-final on 14 or 15 October.
“Antoine has been cleared to renew progressive bodily exercise,” mentioned the French federation.
“This exercise will happen below the supervision of the French nationwide crew’s medical employees.”
Dupont was compelled off within the forty sixth minute towards Namibia after Johan Deysel made a head-on-head deal with and was despatched off.
Deysel was banned for 5 matches for the problem.
France have gained their first three pool matches and avoiding defeat by Italy in Lyon will affirm a quarter-final spot, whereas a fourth victory would ship the hosts by way of as Pool A winners.
Forwards coach William Servat has mentioned there may be “little question” that Dupont might get better to play within the quarter-finals.
Servat added that he anticipated the Toulouse scrum-half, 26, to return to coaching on Sunday.