France captain Antoine Dupont will return from a serious knee injury in Toulouse’s Top 14 match against Racing 92 on Saturday (20:00 GMT).
Scrum-half Dupont, 29, has been out since rupturing the cruciate ligament in his knee in France’s Six Nations win over Ireland in Dublin in March.
The 2021 World Rugby Player of the Year has been named on the bench as Top 14 leaders Toulouse host Racing at the Stade Ernest Wallon.
“Immediately he regained his footing,” Toulouse assistant coach Jean Bouillou told reporters on Friday.
“He is a talented player at the highest level. He also has a command over our gameplan. I think he will be at his best very soon.”
Dupont has won two Six Nations titles with France and helped the sevens team win Olympic gold at last year’s Paris Games.
With Toulouse, he has won five Top 14 titles and two Investec Champions Cups, while he recently signed a contract extension until 2031.
Asked about DuPont’s return, Bouilho said, “I don’t have a crystal ball.”
“I can’t really tell you what will happen in the match or in future matches, I can just talk about what I have seen in training.
“I haven’t seen any drop in quality compared to last year. We are quite confident in that regard.”
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