Sergio Aguero does NOT have Covid and will be part of Argentina's Copa America squad, the ex-Manchester City star's father confirms - after Barcelona striker produces a false-positive having already had Covid-19 

Sergio Aguero has avoided a Covid scare after the former Manchester City star initially tested positive for the virus on his 33rd birthday, his father has confirmed.

The Argentine was unveiled at Barcelona earlier this week after moving to Catalonia from the North West having left the Premier League champions on a free following their defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League final. 

Just two days after signing for the LaLiga side, it was reported that Aguero had contracted the virus for a second time this year. 

Sergio Aguero does not have Covid after producing a false positive test on his 33rd birthday

However, the 33-year-old's father has confirmed that a follow up PCR test has displayed a negative result, meaning that the striker should be available for Argentina's two World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia, and then the Copa America later this month. 

'He took five tests last week and yesterday's AFA test was positive but they already did another more complex test and it was negative,' his father, Leonel del Castillo, confirmed to on radio station radio

“El #KunAguero se hizo 5 test la última semana y el de ayer de AFA le dio positivo pero ya le hicieron otro más complejo y dio negativo. O sea q el de ayer fue un falso positivo”. NO TIENE COVID.

— Veronica Brunati (@verobrunati) June 2, 2021

The latest development comes as a boost following Aguero's 33rd birthday on Tuesday, and his partner, Sofia Calzetti, made mention of his positive test in a social post.  

'Happy birthday my love. Let's keep growing, evolving and walking together hand in hand,' she wrote on Instagram. 'I love you.'

The former City marksman previously tested positive for Covid in January this year and missed ten games with the illness.