On-loan Wolves midfielder Darron Gibson recently played for the Republic in a Euro 2008 qualifier.
Darron Gibson and Steven Reid are also out of Saturday's qualifier because of injury.
The Irish central midfield was scarcely functioning with surprise selection Darron Gibson and Glenn Whelan largely anonymous.
Controversy arose earlier this year when the Irish FA protested after Derry-born Darron Gibson was picked for the Republic of Ireland team.
Both managers then made changes, with Ferguson sending on Nani for Darron Gibson and the Scot's counterpart Roberto Mancini replacing the subdued Adam Johnson with Patrick Vieira.
United had taken the lead when Dimitar Berbatov released Darron Gibson with a clever flick and then took the return pass to drive a shot inside the post.
Ferguson insisted players such as Hernandez, Darron Gibson, Antonio Valencia and Ji-Sung Park should have been good enough to carve out opportunities against the Scottish champions.
Ferguson, cutting an increasingly desperate figure as he prowled his technical area, brought on Darron Gibson for Ryan Giggs and, later, Ji-Sung Park for the anonymous Macheda.
Kane's call-up follows the controversy over Manchester United youngster Darron Gibson, who is at the centre of a dispute between the Republic and Northern Ireland over his eligibility.
BBC: SPORT | Football | Internationals | Kane called up to N Ireland squad
Things began promisingly enough for Derby when Commons hustled Darron Gibson off the ball and fired in a rasping shot that United keeper Ben Foster was grateful to see fly wide.
Instead, Ferguson summoned Darron Gibson with the Old Trafford side in firm control against a West Brom side who almost found themselves further behind when a Vidic header came back off the post.
Victory over Coyle's side kept United, for whom Dimitar Berbatov netted twice either side of a Jlloyd Samuel own goal and a late effort from Darron Gibson, a point clear of Chelsea at the top of the Premier League table.
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