Ashley Young could face his side in the third round of the FA Cup
Ashley Young could face his side in the third round of the FA Cup
Ashley Young could find himself playing against son Tyler Young in the FA Cup after Everton's draw.
The Toffees will host Peterborough in the third round which could be a family affair. The League One side will head to Goodison Park after successful negotiating the first and second rounds. Everton will be firm favourites with Ashley eyeing a match up with his son.
Tyler, who is 18, is 21 years his father's junior and has just begun his career at London Road. Ashley, despite nearing his 40th birthday, has started 11 times for the Toffees in the Premier League and is buzzing about the prospect of an all-Young affair.
He tweeted: "WOW………. Dreams Might Come True. #FaCup #GoosebumpsMoment #YoungVsYoung".
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Ashley already boasts an FA Cup win over his CV, which came during his Manchester United days. With the Red Devils he was also a Premier League winner but is playing out the final days of his career on Merseyside, eyeing more FA Cup success with the Toffees.
The winger, who has 39 caps for England, has been keeping a watchful eye on his son's career whilst playing. Tyler made an impressive impact during his debut in the club's 2-0 EFL Trophy victory over Stevenage at the Weston Homes Stadium just weeks ago. He came on for the final 30 minutes and caught the eye with a composed and energetic performance.
Tyler's route to Peterborough began over the summer after a brief trial at the club, which came after he was released from Arsenal's academy, where he had spent the majority of his youth career.
Tyler Young is just breaking through at Peterborough
After Tyler appeared for the League One outfit his father took to social media and said: "Proud doesn’t even begin to explain this moment for you. Congrats on your debut Son and hopefully many many more to come."
Everton have largely avoided any cup giant killings in recent years. Millwall were the last lower league outfit to beat the Toffees, doing so back in 2019. Peterborough meanwhile have made it beyond the third round of the FA Cup five times in the last two decades.
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