I’LL UPSET PAL HIGUAIN

SERGIO AGUERO wants to put one over his old friend Gonzalo Higuain to ensure Manchester City lift their first trophy of the season in next Sunday’s Carabao Cup Final.

The City striker has already won the bragging rights over Higuain’s Chelsea by scoring a hat-trick against them in a 6-0 drubbing last weekend.

And there is no chance of the Argentina star easing up at Wembley against his international team-mate.

“This competition is the first opportunity to lift a trophy this season, and we do not want to waste it,” Aguero insisted. “But I know, of course, what Gonzalo can do because he is a great striker. I have known him for many years, and he has won trophies in all the countries he has played in. I’m certain he will also do well in England.” Higuain (with Aguero, below) made an instant impact for Chelsea, scoring twice on his home debut in a 5-0 thrashing of Huddersfield. And although it all went wrong a week later against City, Aguero has no doubts about his qualities. “He is a good all-round striker,” said the City man. “He’s good with his feet and with his head. You have to fight very hard in defence against him, from the first moment to the last, and not allow him to feel comfortable.

“We have known each other a long time. I met him when we played in Argentina in 2005. He played with River Plate and I was with Independiente.

“Then we met again in Spain when I was at Atletico and he was at Real Madrid. Also, of course, we have played together with Argentina many times.”

Between them the pair have amassed 164 caps for Argentina, scored 70 international goals and won 20 major trophies. And Aguero’s only issue with his pal is that he didn’t get to find out about his move to England sooner!

“We get on very well,” he insisted. “But I only found out at the last minute that he was going to Chelsea. It was a surprise.”