Club-record goalscorer hospitalized but now recovering after two days in intensive care.

Ian Rush

Liverpool’s all-time leading goalscorer, Ian Rush, is recovering after being hospitalized with the flu. The 64-year-old former striker spent two days in intensive care at the Countess of Chester Hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties.

A Liverpool spokesperson confirmed that Rush is now recovering and expressed gratitude to the hospital staff, saying: “Everyone at Liverpool wishes him a speedy recovery.”

Rush scored a club-record 346 goals in 660 appearances for Liverpool during the 1980s and 1990s, winning five First Division titles and two European Cups. He also earned 73 caps for Wales, scoring 28 goals, a record later surpassed by Gareth Bale.

Following his retirement in 2000, Rush had a brief managerial stint at Chester and now serves as a Liverpool ambassador, regularly attending matches at Anfield.

Flu cases in the UK are currently surging, with an average of 2,660 patients per day hospitalized last week – the highest for this time of year since 2021, according to NHS England.