Saint-Andre has made seven changes in all to the team that lost 16-6 to Wales at the Stade de France, with Frederic Michalak dropping to the bench to accommodate Trinh-Duc, who makes his first start for Les Bleus in eight months.
Scrum-half Morgan Parra is preferred instead of Maxime Machenaud, while Vincent Clerc has returned from injury to start on the wing.
Wesley Fofana retains his place in the team but moves across to centre alongside Mathieu Bastaraud, while Thomas Domingo is preferred to Yannick Forestier at prop.
Benjamin Kayser gets the nod at hooker in place of Dimitri Szarzewski, who is named on the replacements bench.
Former Sale coach Saint-Andre has also shown faith in Christophe Samson, who has only one cap to his name.
The Castres player is selected at lock in place of Jocelino Suta, with flanker Yannick Nyanga taking the place of the injured Fulgence Ouedraogo.
France require a victory at HQ to revive their flagging Six Nations tournament, with the loss to Wales preceded by a 23-18 defeat to Italy in Rome.
France: Huget, Clerc, Bastareaud, Fofana, Fall, Trinh-Duc, Parra; Domingo, Kayser, Mas, Samson, Maestri, Nyanga, Dusautoir, Picamoles.
Replacements: Szarzewki, Debaty, Ducalcon, Suta, Claassen, Machenaud, Michalak, Fritz.
Source : http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12508/8513326/Six-Nations-France-ring-the-changes-as-Francois-Trinh-Duc-is-recalled-for-England
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