Martin Odegaard: Arsenal captain mentions the machine he has been using to treat himself

Arsenal's captain, Martin Odegaard, is nearing full fitness, as he recently updated fans on his recovery process, especially the work he has been doing on the anti-gravity machine.

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This season, Martin Odegaard’s campaign at Arsenal has been hampered by a series of injuries. In August, he suffered a shoulder problem in the Premier League match against Leeds United and then aggravated the same shoulder in September against Nottingham Forest, missing several matches during that spell.  

Then, in October, in the 2–0 win over West Ham United, Odegaard collided knee-to-knee with Crysencio Summerville and sustained a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury in his left knee; 

Given the nature of the knee injury and ligament involvement, the club’s medical update placed his return “in weeks” but left open the possibility he may be sidelined until after the November international break.

The Forward International said that his injury was progressing well, and he can now move with it.

"It’s going well and I’m progressing a lot," Odegaard said, per Goal. "I’ve started moving around more, and I’ve been running on the anti-gravity machine this week. It’s hard work, but nice to feel that progression – it gives you more motivation."

An antigravity machine is a device that uses pressurised air to reduce the athlete’s effective body weight (often by up to 80%) while walking or running, thereby reducing joint loads and impact forces on injured tissues. 

This allows an athlete to maintain cardiovascular fitness, preserve muscle activation patterns and gradually rebuild running load and gait mechanics in a controlled environment, making it especially valuable during knee or lower-limb rehab when full-weight bearing is risky or stage-deterred.