Alan Hansen hopefully 'on the way to a full recovery' as Graeme Souness provides positive health update on stricken Liverpool legend

The Liverpool legend is currently admitted to hospital after falling seriously ill. However, his former team-mate and close friend Graeme Souness has now provided a positive update on the 69-year-old's condition while claiming he is on his way to full recovery soon.

Speaking to TalkSport, Souness said, "I spoke to him yesterday and he sounded fabulous so I hope that’s him on the way to a full recovery. He’s definitely back because he did nothing but take the Mickey out of me!

"I’ve been speaking to his son and Janet his wife and I’ve been phoning his phone, his phone number. I got on the train on Sunday and I was looking for my seat and my phone rang and I could see it was Big Al. I was thinking ‘Oh no, don’t answer that’. So I sat down and got the courage to phone back and he answered the phone. He’s been in a difficult place but the way he sounded yesterday, he’s back, and I hope I’m right."

Hansen, who made over 600 appearances for the Reds and earned 26 international caps for Scotland, fell ill earlier this month. Several prominent figures like Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker shared their heartfelt words while speaking about the former BBC pundit's condition during the channel's coverage of Euro 2024.

After retiring from playing, Hansen transitioned into a successful career in punditry, becoming a regular analyst on Match of the Day. He, however, ended his journey as an analyst in 2014 to spend more time with his family.