Former Liverpool star heading to prison after pleading guilty

10 May 1992: (From left to right) David Burrows, Dean Saunders, Rob Jones, Mark Walters and Mark Wright of Liverpool stand on the top deck of the tour bus and celebrate as they hold the trophy aloft during their homecoming after their FA Cup Final victory against Sunderland at Wembley Stadium in London. Liverpool won the match 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Mike Hewitt/Allsport
10 May 1992: (From left to right) David Burrows, Dean Saunders, Rob Jones, Mark Walters and Mark Wright of Liverpool stand on the top deck of the tour bus and celebrate as they hold the trophy aloft during their homecoming after their FA Cup Final victory against Sunderland at Wembley Stadium in London. Liverpool won the match 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Mike Hewitt/Allsport

Former Liverpool striker Dean Saunders is heading to prison after pleading guilty today of failing to comply with a roadside breath test.

Dean Saunders, the former Liverpool forward, is heading to prison today after pleading guilty of failing to comply with a police roadside breath test.

The Mirror are reporting he will spend 10 weeks in jail and will lose his driving license for two-and-a-half years upon release.

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He denied the charges at a previous hearing but today changed his plea to guilty in order to avoid a maximum sentence of six months in prison if he was found guilty by the court.

Saunders played for the Reds under Graeme Souness for the 1991/92 season. He was brought in from Derby County to reunite his Welsh international striking partnership with Ian Rush.

Despite only a year at the club he finished the season as top scorer with 23 goals in all competitions. He started in the FA Cup final that Liverpool won 2-0 over Sunderland.

However, his contribution of just 11 goals in the league was a disappointment as the Reds sank to sixth place in the league. The side scored just 13 goals away from home all season and was a huge reason for the poor league position.

The club sold him to Aston Villa in September 1992, just 14 months after he had arrived at Anfield.

He is a regular on TalkSport and is often brought in the BBC as a pundit for Welsh international games.