France will be at full strength for Saturday's World Cup semi-final against England at the Stade de France, team manager Jo Maso says.
The only player in the squad who is not fully fit is scrumhalf Pierre Mignoni but he will be before the end of the week, Maso told reporters at France's training camp outside Paris.
Mignoni, who missed Saturday's 20-18 quarter-final win over favourites New Zealand in Cardiff because of a torn right thigh muscle, is France's second choice at scrumhalf behind Jean-Baptiste Elissalde.
Flanker Serge Betsen, who left the Cardiff pitch early in the first half after being knocked out, is able to resume training.
Prop Olivier Milloud, who was substituted at halftime on Saturday with a sore neck, will be back in training on Wednesday.
"It was a very physical match against New Zealand," Maso said. "The bodies are bruised but the souls are not. It's always easier to recuperate after a victory." Captain Raphael Ibanez confirmed France were ready to confront England.
"In training this morning I didn't hear a single player complain that he was tired or hurt," the hooker said.
France will name their team on Wednesday.
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