Wilfried Zaha was a surprise omission for Crystal Palace, who suffered a third straight defeat against a lively Southampton.

Southampton secured their first win of the season as second-half goals from Danny Ings and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg saw off a Crystal Palace side desperately missing Wilfried Zaha.

The 25-year-old was a surprise omission from the Ivory Coast squad in midweek and was absent from Roy Hodgson's squad as the Eagles looked to get back to winning ways after two straight defeats.

It was Southampton, though, who claimed all three points with a 2-0 win to kick-start their season after picking up one point from their opening three games.

Ings looked sharp throughout and took advantage of hesitant defending from the hosts to latch onto Cedric Soares' right-wing cross and coolly slot between the legs of the onrushing Wayne Hennessey two minutes into the second half.