Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush spent 48 hours in intensive care earlier this week after being rushed to hospital.
The Daily Mail report the Reds icon has since responded well to treatment at the Countess of Chester hospital after suffering with problems to do with his breathing.
The 64-year-old is still in the hospital after a worrying few days. It is suspected he contracted a strain of the ‘superflu’ that has spread of late.
Rush, Liverpool’s all-time leading goalscorer, is an ambassador at Anfieldand is regarded as one of the best British strikers in the history of the game.
The former Reds striker reportedly felt unwell during the week before raising the alarm and was rushed to hospital and placed in ICU, where he received urgent treatment.
Thankfully, Rush is now in good spirits ahead of a hopeful return home before Christmas.
The Liverpool legend scored 346 goals across all competitions during his time with the Reds and is the second-highest scorer in the history of the FA Cup, with 41 goals to his name.
Rush was a key figure in Liverpool’s dominance in the 1980s, having two trophy-laden spells at Anfield, as well as a stint at Juventus.
He was also Wales’ leading scorer with 28 goals until that record was smashed by former Real Madrid and Spurs forward Gareth Bale in 2018.
Rush is the latest victim of the epidemic which is sweeping the country, with hospitals across Britain declaring it a critical incident.
The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is one of those to declare a critical incident at four hospitals due to high numbers of patients who have contracted the flu, as has the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.
The Royal Stoke Hospital and Stafford County Hospital have also gone on record to say they are experiencing ‘extremely high demand’.
Some schools have had to close, and there have been suggestions that face masks could return, which became synonymous with the coronavirus outbreak.
The country’s health bosses believe this winter could be the worst flu season the UK has seen on record, with cases also spiking across Europe.