Ireland will be without captain Johnny Sexton when they face France in Paris on Saturday after the fly-half sustained an hamstring strain in training on Wednesday.
Coach Andy Farrell named his team to take on France on Thursday after his side’s opening win against Wales.
“It’s a small hamstring strain that’s definitely going to keep him out of this weekend but we don’t envisage it being difficult at all. It might be a week to 10 days,” Farrell told a news conference.
Joey Carbery will start at fly-half and be partnered by Jamison Gibson Park. Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose continue in midfield.
The back three consists of Hugo Keenan at full-back and Mack Hansen and Andrew Conway on the wings.
James Ryan has been handed the captain’s armband and is joined at lock by Tadhg Beirne. Caelan Doris, Josh can der Flier and Jack Conan make up the back-row.
Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher and Tadhg Furlong complete the front-row.
France have included Yoram Moefana in the backline and Francois Cros among the loose forwards in two changes for Saturday’s clash, coach Fabien Galthie said on Thursday.
Moefana replaces Jonathan Danty at centre and Cros comes in for flanker Dylan Cretin, who started Sunday’s clash with Italy which France won 37-10 to get their campaign off to a winning note.
The return of Cros will reunite the looseforward back-row trio from November’s 40-25 win over top-ranked New Zealand in Paris with Cretin dropping to the bench.
Danty injured an ankle last Sunday, giving the 21-year-old Moefana the chance to win his fourth cap ahead of Virimi Vakatawa.
Galthie will return to the stands at the Stade de France after a positive COVID-19 test forced him to miss Sunday’s match.
“It’s going to be a tough match. Ireland arrive on a winning streak, the status of European No. 1 and world No. 3,” he told a news conference.
“They will be coming to Paris with the ambition of snatching victory and clearly we are going to face the toughest opponent in terms of adversity.
“We will have to improve in all departments on Saturday because we are going to be stretched to the limit.”
Information from Reuters contributed to this report.
Ireland XV
Hugo Keenan, Andrew Conway, Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen, Joey Carbery, Jamison Gibson Park, Jack Conan, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris, James Ryan, Tadhg Beirne, Tadhg Furlong, Ronan Kelleher, Andrew Porter
Replacements: Dan Sheehan, Cian Healy, Finlay Bealham, Iain Henderson, Peter O’Mahony, Conor Murray, Jack Carty, Robbie Henshaw.
France XV
Melvyn Jaminet, Damian Penaud, Gael Fickou, Yoram Moefana, Gabin Villiere, Romain Ntamack, Antoine Dupont, Gregory Alldritt, Anthony Jelonch, Francois Cros, Paul Willemse, Cameron Woki, Uini Atonio, Julien Marchand, Cyril Baille
Replacements: Peato Mauvuka, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Demba Bamba, Romain Taofifenua, Thibaud Flament, Dylan Cretin, Maxime Lucu, Thomas Ramos.