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Ian Rush first joined Liverpool from Chester in 1980 for £300, 000 Liverpool's all-time leading goalscorer Ian Rush is recovering in hospital after spending two days in intensive care with flu. Rush, 64, was taken into the Countess of Chester hospital last week with breathing difficulties. A Liverpool spokesperson thanked staff at the hospital for "providing the best care possible" and said "everyone at Liverpool wishes him a speedy recovery". Rush spent two hugely successful spells at Liverpool either side of a stint at Juventus in the 1980s. He scored a club-record 346 goals in 660 appearances for Liverpool, winning five First Division titles and two European Cups. The striker, who also played for Leeds, Newcastle and Wrexham over a 22-year career, won 73 caps for Wales and was their leading scorer with 28 goals until that record was broken by Gareth Bale in 2018. After hanging up his boots in 2000, Rush moved into management and had an eight-month spell in charge of Chester. He currently works as an ambassador for Liverpool and regularly attends matches at Anfield. Flu cases are soaring across the UK. An average of 2, 660 patients per day were in hospital with flu in England last week - the highest for this time of year since records began in 2021, and up 55% on the week before, NHS England said. Flu cases are also rising in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, figures show. Latest Liverpool news, analysis and fan views Ask about Liverpool - what do you want to know? Goodbye - but only for now? Salah signs off as questions remain Arsenal snatch late win after 'rollercoaster' against Wolves 'Worst 48 hours' since I joined Chelsea - Maresca David Dimbleby takes a personal look at the role of the monarchy Celebrate Christmas the 80s way with Gary Davies Drama based on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's fight for justice Chris Mc Causland joins Emma to discuss dancing blind on TV 'Anger and disappointment' as fans priced out of World Cup 'Noosa, Noosa, Noosa' - England's Ashes break ends Sutton's predictions v England Gaming star Daniel 'Stingray' Ray 'There can only be one singer' - my secrets of successful man-management Scotland's Burke scores stunner as Union beat RB Leipzig. Video Scotland's Burke scores stunner as Union beat RB Leipzig Jamaica series about 'more than scoreline' after hurricane 'This club can turn things around' - Bernardo Silva on Man City. Video'This club can turn things around' - Bernardo Silva on Man City 'Nancy exposed to brutal life as Celtic manager as cup final looms' Rooney 'got death threats' after making Man Utd move BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 contenders. Video BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 contenders Barcelona 'not a pressure' for on-loan Rashford 'Mine was for social change, this is not' - King on Battle of the Sexes What must Allen and Bills do to end Patriots' 10-game win streak? What next after Hamilton's 'nightmare' year? The man behind the headlines - Salah, by Klopp, Diaz and more World Darts Championship - Draw, seeds, prize money 'I hated rugby' - how Heyes turned around England career Biggest rule change ever and Brit teen - what's new in F1 in 2026? 'I was poisoning myself before endurance events' Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.