Who is Tyler Young? Peterborough star ready for FA Cup fairytale against father Ashley Young

No father and son have performed towards one another in 154 years of the FA Cup, however all that would change at Goodison Park tonight when Everton host Peterborough.

Premier League veteran Ashley Younger, 39, would possibly go head-to-head along with his 18-year-old son Tyler and the distinction of their careers couldn’t be starker.

Whereas Tyler is but to make his League debut for the Posh, father Ashley has racked up in extra of 600 profession appearances, making his first group debut almost two years earlier than his son was even born.

Whereas Younger Snr is famed for his versatility, younger Tyler, who made his senior debut in its place within the 2-0 EFL Trophy defeat of Stevenage, is an lively midfielder with a fame for choosing a cross and the power to make potent runs past the strikers.

Together with his father established as a stalwart of the Premier League and having additionally made 39 appearances for his nation, Tyler started soccer life within the Arsenal Academy earlier than switching to Milton Keynes Dons as a teenager.

He then joined QPR however the Hoops let him go final summer season due to monetary cutbacks, which means Peterborough swooped to accumulate his providers.

“Tyler will likely be on the bench although I can’t assure he’s going to get on,” Posh supervisor Darren Ferguson confirmed on Wednesday.

“After we signed him, the primary couple of months he was excellent. He got here on in a first-team sport and did very effectively. He had a little bit little bit of a dip, as younger gamers do, however he’s obtained expertise.

“He couldn’t have a greater position mannequin than his dad, nonetheless taking part in at 40ish. To try this, it’s a must to be at it day-after-day.”

For Younger Sr, drawing Peterborough has given him the chance to get pleasure from a profession excessive on the superior age of 39.

He mentioned: “I noticed that we’d been drawn towards Peterborough and like I mentioned for years, if there was any manner that we might play towards one another or play with one another, it could be the head of my profession. It could eclipse all the pieces I’ve executed.”

Speaking concerning the likelihood to face his dad, Tyler mentioned: “It means rather a lot, even to be taking part in towards my dad, however even to play within the FA Cup, which has obtained a lot historical past.

He joked: “If I used to be to nutmeg my dad he in all probability wouldn’t even say I used to be allowed again in the home.”

As regular father Ashley, ever the hardened skilled, lower by way of the sentimentality with the final phrase: “He’s 18 years outdated, he’s an grownup, he’s going to should take care of himself on the pitch. If there’s a sort out there, whether or not it’s me or another person, it’s simply what occurs.”