Ian Rush has been released from hospital having spent two days in intensive care last week with flu.

The former Liverpool and Wales striker was admitted to the Countess of Chester hospital with breathing difficulties and taken into intensive care. He responded to treatment and was able to go home on Monday, and is understood to be recovering well.

Rush is Liverpool’s all-time leading goalscorer with 346 goals in 660 appearances for the club across two spells. Liverpool thanked the hospital for providing “the best care possible for our legend and ambassador of the club”.

The 64-year-old won five First Division titles and two European Cups with Liverpool, among other titles, and was capped 73 times by Wales.

Rush also had spells with Juventus, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield United, Wrexham and Sydney Olympic before ending his playing career in 2000.