**Sir Alex Ferguson was taken to hospital ahead of Sunday afternoon's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Liverpool after 'feeling unwell' at Old Trafford before kick-off.**
The 84-year-old, who is a regular at home matches, had travelled to the stadium to watch the great rivalry between United and Liverpool.
He was pictured alongside British cardiologist and author Dr Aseem Malhotra [in the build-up to the game](https://x.com/DrAseemMalhotra/status/2050911799705276824?s=20), but more than an hour before kick-off, he was taken to the hospital after feeling unwell.
A report from the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.com/sport/football/article-15786623/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-taken-hospital-Old-Trafford-Man-United-Liverpool.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=social-twitter_dailymailsport) claims Ferguson was taken into medical care 'purely as a precaution' and officials at the club are 'optimistic' that he will soon be recuperating at home.
The Sun claim Ferguson was first attended to by medics in the Stretford End tunnel following his complaints and was soon taken to an ambulance, where medical checks were performed.
Ferguson was reportedly sat up in the ambulance, with a source telling the publication that he was “okay.”
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