IAN RUSH SPENDS 48 HOURS IN INTENSIVE CARE WITH 'SUPER-FLU'
Liverpool have thanked staff at the Countess of Chester Hospital after Ian Rush was taken ill earlier this week with suspected “super-flu”.
The Premier League champions have wished their record goalscorer a speedy recovery after it was confirmed he was taken to hospital, with reports stating he was in intensive care for 48 hours.
Rush, 64, was said to have suffered breathing difficulties at home and after treatment is recovering well at the Chester facility, with the Welshman thought likely to return home before Christmas.
A Liverpool spokesperson said that the club “thanks all the staff at the hospital for providing the best care possible for our legend and ambassador of the club”. They added: “Everyone at Liverpool wishes him a speedy recovery.”
Flu cases have risen sharply in the UK in recent weeks, with the NHS hit by a 36.6 per cent increase in hospital admissions in the North West related to the illness. The NHS has warned that the region is “facing a severe flu wave”.
Rush is Liverpool’s greatest scorer, with 346 goals during his time at Anfield, and is an ambassador for the club who is often seen on match days in the directors’ box.
His spells at the club were either side of a move to Juventus and while on Merseyside the Wales striker won the First Division title five times and the European Cup twice.
Earlier this year, Rush gave an interview to the Irish Examiner in which he insisted he was not concerned about his Liverpool record being overtaken by Mohamed Salah, who has 250 goals, as that would equate to success for the club.
“Records are there to be broken, and I’m delighted he’s breaking them as it means the team is doing well,” Rush said. “The most important thing when breaking records is to make sure the team is winning trophies. He’s already a legend. He’s one of the greatest players to ever play for Liverpool.
“When I see Salah scoring, I’m not worried about my record. I’m celebrating like every Liverpool fan. The team always comes first.”
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