MIDDLESBROUGH duo Ben Gibson and Adam Forshaw have failed to make it into Gareth Southgate's England squad for the World Cup qualifier with Scotland and the home friendly with Spain.

The pair had been tipped for a possible call-up in the last few days, but neither is included in Southgate's second squad selection as interim England boss.

Burnley's Michael Keane is preferred to Gibson, while Jack Wilshere, who is on a season-long loan at Bournemouth, returns to the midfield.

Wilshere has been a conspicuous absentee from international get-togethers since Euro 2016, with the departed Sam Allardyce and his temporary replacement both leaving him out.

But a loan move from Arsenal to Bournemouth has given the 24-year-old some much-needed game time and he has rebuilt both form and fitness under Eddie Howe.

Dele Alli's twisted knee has created a vacancy in midfield, with Wilshere operating in a similar position for the Cherries.

While Alli has been forced out, his Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane rejoins the group after missing Southgate's previous matches in charge against Malta and Slovenia.

Kane has missed seven weeks with an ankle injury but started the north London derby against Arsenal on Sunday and scored from the penalty spot to secure a 1-1 draw.

Manchester United pair Chris Smalling and Luke Shaw are not involved in a 25-man squad after being declared unfit for the 3-1 win over Swansea - a decision that seemed to frustrate their club boss Jose Mourinho.

With Smalling missing, Keane is preferred to Gibson, having received his first call-up as injury cover for last month's games.

England squad: Forster (Southampton), Hart (Torino), Heaton (Burnley); Bertrand (Southampton), Cahill (Chelsea), Clyne (Liverpool), Jagielka (Everton), Keane (Burnley), Rose (Tottenham), Stones (Man City), Walker (Tottenham); Dier (Tottenham), Drinkwater (Leicester), Henderson (Liverpool), Wilshere (Bournemouth), Lallana (Liverpool), Lingard (Man Utd), Rooney (Man Utd), Sterling (Man City), Townsend (Crystal Palace); Walcott (Arsenal), Kane (Tottenham), Rashford (Man Utd), Sturridge (Liverpool), Vardy (Leicester).