Scrum-half Agustin Pichot returns from injury to lead Argentina in their World Cup Pool D match against Namibia in Marseille on Saturday.

Pumas captain Pichot, who missed last week's 33-3 win over Georgia, was included in the team named by coach Marcelo Loffreda in Lyon.

Felipe Contepomi, who played at centre in the victories over hosts France and Georgia, starts in his Leinster club position of fly-half in the absence of the injured Juan Martin Hernandez.

Reserve fly-half Federico Todeschini has recovered from injury to take a place on the bench, saving Loffreda from a decision to send him home and call up a squad replacement.

Lock Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, concussed in the opening 17-12 upset win over France, returns to the second row.

Number eight Gonzalo Longo makes his long awaited return on the bench, having missed the action far because of injury. Juan Manuel Leguizamon retains the starting position in the middle of the back row.

Hooker Mario Ledesma, who has been nursing a minor injury from the Georgia match, is also among the replacements.

Argentina - 15-Ignacio Corleto, 14-Hernan Senillosa, 13-Gonzalo Tiesi, 12-Manuel Contepomi, 11-Horacio Agulla, 10-Felipe Contepomi, 9-Agustin Pichot (captain), 8-Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 7-Juan Fernandez Lobbe, 6-Lucas Ostiglia, 5-Patricio Albacete, 4-Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 3-Omar Hasan, 2-Alberto Vernet Basualdo, 1-Rodrigo Roncero.

Replacements: 16-Mario Ledesma, 17-Martin Scelzo, 18-Rimas Alvarez, 19-Gonzalo Longo, 20-Nicolas Fernandez Miranda, 21-Federico Todeschini, 22-Federico Serra.

Reuters