A FORMER Premier League goalkeeper has been diagnosed with two terminal illnesses and is now receiving palliative care.
Russell Hoult’s family confirmed the ex-Derby County star is suffering with primary sclerosing cholangitis and stage four bile duct cancer.
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The 52-year-old footballer had spells at Leicester City, West Bromwich Albion, Derby County and Nottingham Forest during his 20-year career.
His starring role came for Derby in the mid-to-late 90s.
Hoult made 138 appearances for the Rams and played a big part in their 1996 promotion season back into the Premier League.
The dad-of-two went on to play 67 games in the top-flight across four years for Derby.
Hoult retired back in 2013 and
Hoult was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) in September 2023, before the family was dealt another blow in August last year, when they received the “devastating” news that he also has stage four bile duct cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma).