Graeme Souness predicts Alan Hansen 'to make full recovery' as he offers encouraging update

Graeme Souness has shared an encouraging update on the health of Alan Hansen, the Scotland and Liverpool legend who was recently hospitalised with a serious illness.

Speaking to talkSPORT from Germany where he is covering Euro 2024, Souness revealed that his former international and Liverpool teammate is showing signs of recovery.

"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! " Souness told breakfast show host Jim White.

Souness also shared how he had been in regular contact with Hansen's family during this difficult time. "I've been speaking to his son and Janet his wife and I've been phoning his phone, his phone number," he added. "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."