Liverpool’s record goalscorer Ian Rush is recovering from flu in hospital, having spent two days in intensive care.
The 64-year-old was taken to the Countess of Chester hospital last week after suffering from breathing difficulties.
Rush then spent a couple of days in intensive care with flu, but is now on the mend after recovering from the worst of it.
A Reds spokesperson has said that “everyone at Liverpool wishes him a speedy recovery,” also thanking the hospital for “providing the best care possible for our legend and ambassador of the club.”
Rush is Liverpool’s leading scorer of all time, finding the net 346 times in 660 appearances – a total that may never be broken.
He once joked that Mohamed Salah is frustrated by how many goals he scored for the Reds, in terms of making it too big a tally for even him to catch.
“I speak a lot to Mo Salah, Mo keeps saying why did you score so many goals!” Rush said.
“He is thinking he might break my record. He would have to be there a good few more years if he is going to break that record.”
Only five players have appeared more times for Liverpool than Rush – Ian Callaghan (857), Jamie Carragher (737), Steven Gerrard (710), Ray Clemence (665) and Emlyn Hughes (665).
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He also won five league titles and one European Cup with the Reds, as well as scoring 28 times in 73 caps for Wales.
Rush moved to Anfield from Chester City in 1980 for £300,000, spending six years there before joining Juventus for a couple of seasons.
Rush then returned to Liverpool in 1988, where he remained until the end of the 1995/96 campaign, prior to sealing a move to Leeds.
We’re wishing you a speedy recovery, Rushie.