The players and coaching staff were snapped rushing off the coach and into the dressing room not wanting to waste any more minutes.
Typically a team bus would usually arrive between a hour and a half and two hours before kick-off.
Arsenal’s stars made their way into the stadium and eventually started their warm up just 23 minutes before the scheduled kick-off.
Arsenal players warmed up for just 23 minutes before the big kick-offPA:Press AssociationArsene Wenger’s future is still unclear but it appears increasingly likely that he will remain as Arsenal managerPA:Press Association
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Gunners boss Arsene Wenger will be hoping the lack of warming up will not cause any injury upsets for his squad.
Laurent Koscielny, Santi Cazorla and Petr Cech are all on the treatment table having picked up knocks.
Arsenal are unchanged from their last outing - a 3-0 win over West Ham - with Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck looking to cause havoc to Palace's defence.
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