Burnley twice took the lead at Turf Moor, Lukas Jutkiewicz netting a brace, only to see the visitors respond on both occasions through Alex Lopez and Nolito.
England Under-21 international Ings scored 25 goals in all competitions last season as Burnley finished second in the Championship, securing promotion back to the Premier League after a three-year absence.
With a relatively small squad at his disposal, Dyche can ill-afford an injury to one of his key players, but the manager assured fans that the problem for Ings is nothing to be unduly concerned about.
"[There is a] minor injury to Ingsy," he said. "We wanted to make sure he was well so that's why he didn't play.
"'Tripps' [Kieran Trippier] we took off because he had a bit of cramp and Dean Marney had a dead leg so they're all minor things but they're things that we have to monitor at the moment with such a small group.
"Ings has a couple of bumps and bruises; he's got a minor thigh [problem], it hasn't gone and we've got to be really careful.
"It was my decision, I said 'no, no, no'. We haven't got a massive squad, [so] it's really important."
"His first one was an excellent goal, and he's worked the keeper on another occasion," Dyche added.
"I thought he was very good again; we know he's got power and we know his strengths and it's good to see them goals going in."
