Posh welcome fellow Sky Bet League One side Reading to the Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday night in the first round of the Emirates FA Cup (8pm).
The build-up to the game has been around the possibility of Peterborough United manager Robbie Savage coming up against his son Charlie, but it is two teams coming up against each other for the chance to get into round two of the world's most prestigious cup competition.
The tie has certainly captured the imagination of TNT Sports, who are showing the game live, hence the move to the 8pm slot, while there has been a bit of extra media requirements with national newspaper requests.
Posh go into the cup-tie on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Luton Town, while Reading were beaten 2-0 on Wednesday night in Sky Bet League One action by Oxford United.
TEAM NEWS
Posh will be without the services of captain Carl Johnston due to illness and winger Owura Edwards due to injury. Rio Adebisi and Ben Woods remain sidelined. A number of young players could be on the substitutes bench with nine players available to choose from.
Reading could change their XI up with Charlie Savage and former Posh defender Josh Knight pushing for starts. Former Posh striker Jack Marriott is back in contention for the Roayl's after recovering from injury.
ONE TO WATCH
Kyreece Lisbie
Coming through the ranks at Leyton Orient, Kyreece (pictured below) dropped down to Cray Valley Paper Mills alongside his twin brother and former Posh winger Kyrell, where he would make his senior men's football debut at 17 years old. Following a successful spell with the non-league outfit, Kyreece joined Watford's academy before moving on to join Brentford's B Team, where he would remain until February 2025, when Colchester United secured the services of the young winger for an undisclosed fee.
Lisbie would join Braintree Town on loan, scoring 2 goals in 7 appearances before being recalled to join up with United's first team ahead of the 2025/26 season, a year which proved to be his breakout year in the blue and white stripes. Kyreece became the second Lisbie to play for the Royals, with his dad Kevin Lisbie spending a brief loan spell with the club in 1999, where he would make three appearances.
MANAGER QUOTES
"This isn't about me vs Charlie, there is no guarantee that he will play, it is about Peterborough v Reading and I want us to be in the second round of the competition. I am excited about the fixture, the players are looking forward to it, we have worked hard this week, working on a few different things and it is not time for everyone to step up," Robbie Savage said.
TICKET NEWS
Tickets are priced at £10 for adults, over 65s and Under 24s and £5 for concessions (Under 18s and Under 14s) with the Kings Power Solution Stand, the Meerkat Family Stand and the Weston Homes London Road End open for the fixture.
Reading fans will be accommodated in the away section of the Kings Power Solutions Stand. The GH Display Stand will be closed for this fixture.
The discounted tickets will be available up until the day of the game, where they will rise by £5 in both price class. Tickets can be purchased here and via the Weston Homes Stadium Ticket Office.
SYCAMORE BMW AND MINI FAN ZONE
The BMW Sycamore BMW and MINI Fan Zone will be open from 6pm with Yalla Bites, the Posh Brewery and Burger Van will be in attendance with live coverage of Nottingham Forest v Manchester City on the big screen.
PRE-MATCH
With this fixture the closest home fixture to Remembrance Day, the club will hold a period of silence ahead of kick-off with the Last Post played live with representation from the emergency services and armed forces in attendance.
KIT COLOURS
Posh will be in the blue home kit, which can be purchased here
MATCH REFEREE
Dean Whitestone is the match referee.
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