Caleb Clarke has sustained an injury in training and has been ruled out of the clash, with Emoni Narawa added to the team.
Clarke is the latest winger to be ruled out of the match following the head knock Sevu Reece sustained in the opening minutes of the first Test match.
His withdrawal sees Narawa, who was initially overlooked in the squad and named as injury cover, starting on the right wing with Rieko Ioane shifting back to the left.
"All Blacks winger, Caleb Clarke, has been withdrawn from the team to play France tomorrow night, after sustaining a high ankle injury during Thursday's training run," a New Zealand Rugby statement read.
"Clarke is having scans to establish the extent of the injury and his likely return to play, however he has been ruled out of the remainder of the Lipovitan-D July Series."
The winger follows captain Scott Barrett in being ruled out for not just the second Test but the third as well in a major blow to Scott Robertson's stocks.
The All Blacks boss opted for continuity in his selections for the second match.
"We're focusing a little bit on continuity. The series is still on. We want to give them [the players] a chance to build their combinations," he said.
"This is three-test series. We've got one down and there's a big one on Saturday."
New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips has been ruled out of the T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe involving the Proteas and the subsequent Test series after sustaining a groin injury during the Major League Cricket final.
The Junior Springboks are set to face New Zealand in the final of the World Rugby U20 Championship on Saturday evening, in what promises to be a thrilling encounter.
The All Blacks wing stocks have been dealt another blow on the eve of the third Test match against France at the FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton.
Springbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin has named a 32-woman squad to take on the Black Ferns XV in the final warm-up before the start of next month's Rugby World Cup in England.
