Premier League veteran Ashley Young could face son Tyler in FA Cup clash

3 December 2024, 10:00 | Updated: 3 December 2024, 10:44

Veteran Premier League star and former England international Ashley Young could face his son in the next round of the FA Cup.

Young's club side Everton were drawn against Peterborough United on Monday night, with the tie scheduled for the weekend of 11 January.

With a place in the fourth round at stake, 39-year-old Young has added incentive to be on the pitch at Goodison Park, where he may face his 18-year-old son Tyler.

"Wow… dreams might come true," the former Manchester United winger-turned-defender posted on social media after the draw was confirmed.

He added hashtags reading "goosebumps moment" and "Young vs Young" in his post.

Peterborough, known as The Posh, are currently 13th in League One, which is two leagues below the Premier League.

Young junior joined the club from the Arsenal academy and made his debut on 8 October.

He hasn't made an appearance for the team since, which may ultimately deny a direct father-son clash.

If Tyler, a midfielder, does make it onto the pitch, he could come into contact with his father, who plays as a full-back nowadays, years after making his name as a winger.

It wouldn't be the first family reunion on a football pitch.

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In 1996, Chelsea favourite Eidur Gudjohnsen, then 17, replaced his father Arnor to make his international debut for Iceland.

Earlier this year, basketball legend LeBron James and his son Bronny became the first father-son duo to play together in an NBA regular-season game.