Ian Rush was rushed to hospital and spent around 48 hours in intensive care after becoming a suspected victim of the ‘superflu’ outbreak.
The Liverpool legend was last week taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital after suffering breathing difficulties at his home.
Rush is now said to be recovering well but remains at the facility following a worrying few days.
The 64-year-old, one of the finest British strikers of all time, is an ambassador at Anfield and is Liverpool’s all-time leading scorer.
Pals say the alarm was raised in midweek when he began to feel unwell at home. Within minutes he was rushed to the hospital and placed into ICU where he was given urgent attention.
Thankfully, Rush has responded well to treatment and is said to be ‘in good spirits’. He is expected to be home for Christmas.
The epidemic has surged throughout the country and has seen hospitals across Britain declare critical incidents. Some schools have closed and the return of face mask rules has been raised as a prospect.
Health bosses believe this winter could see the UK face its worst flu season on record, while cases are also spiking across Europe.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has declared a critical incident at four hospitals due to ‘exceptional’ numbers of patients with flu.
Elsewhere, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust also declared a ‘critical incident’ while Royal Stoke Hospital and Stafford County Hospital said they were experiencing ‘extremely high demand’. Patients have been asked to use A&E only for life-threatening conditions.
Rush scored 346 goals across all competitions and is the highest scores in the history of the FA Cup.
A key component of Liverpool’s dominance in the 1980s he spent two trophy-laden spells at the club, sandwiching a move to Italian giants Juventus.
With 73 caps, he was Wales’ leading scorer with 28 goals until his record was broken by Gareth Bale in 2018.
