Leeds United‘s Gabriel Gudmundsson has said he’s “not a science guy” when discussing methods to keep himself in top shape following fitness issues this year.
The Sweden international left Lille for the Premier League side in July 2025 and was a regular in his debut season. He played 35 matches before a setback forced him to miss May’s fixtures for Leeds United.
Gudmundsson recovered in time for the World Cup and suffered another blow during pre-season with the Whites in August.
He was on the sidelines for a few weeks and returned to the pitch in September. The left-back made four league appearances for Daniel Farke’s side this season.
Leeds United player on avoiding illness
During the last international break, he came on as a substitute in Sweden’s 2-1 win over Romania in September. The 27-year-old then started three more UEFA Nations League matches.
Graham Potter had to deal with illness to several players. On September 30th, Sport witness relayed news of Celtic’s Benjamin Nygren and Brighton’s Yasin Ayari bring out due to illness.
Gabriel Gudmundsson has been speaking to Expressen. He talks about that and also the need to take care of his body, after struggling with injuries in recent months.
“If you haven’t got sick at this gathering, you have a really good immune system,” he said.
“I’m taking the opportunity to do everything I can to recover as much as I can in these short days with a lot of matches.”
Leeds United man following own methods
Expressen points out Newcastle United’s Anthony Elanga flew in a team of professionals to help him recover during the World Cup. However, Gabriel Gudmundsson doesn’t want to go overboard with recovery methods.
“Sleep and eat right. I’m happy with that. And then, of course, some other stuff. But I’m really not a science guy who does a lot of stuff,” Gudmundsson explained.
“I have them [recovery boots] at home. It’s just cool, because you’re sitting on the couch, anyway. Then it’s cool to wear them.”
During the international break, the Leeds United player posted a picture on Instagram with an oxygen mask at Sweden’s facilities.
He added: “It’s supposed to increase blood flow in the body. Don’t ask me too much about it, because I don’t have a very good idea. I’m just testing it.”
“There are a lot of things you can do to recover today. Of course, you are testing a bit because there are so many matches. You try to prioritise recovery as much as you can.”
