The official announcement, which should also include the appointment of France lock Fabien Pelous as the new team captain as a replacement for retired Fabien Galthie, will take place at the team's official training centre in Marcoussis.
Laporte, whose contract was renewed in December, is expected to recall most of the players that took part in the World Cup in Australia in November where Les Bleus reached the semi-finals but were defeated 24-7 by eventual winners England.
France kick off their RBS 6 Nations campaign with a game against Ireland at the Stade de France on February 14.
