Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has urged Gabriel Agbonlahor to build on opening his account for the season by adding regular goals to his game.

The 27-year-old ended his 13-match Premier League goal drought by scoring in Villa's 3-2 away victory over Southampton on Wednesday.

Lambert has insisted that Agbonlahor has all of the physical qualities to be a constant threat in the final third and has backed him to use his pace to improve his scoring record in the coming weeks.

"I hope he can score a few more because he has all the attributes to do that," Lambert told reporters. "If he can add more goals to his game, then it would be a benefit to everybody.

"If he gets a run and a head start on you, then I'm not so sure many people would catch him. When you have that speed and power anything is possible, and he is a strong, strong lad, he really is a powerful boy.

"Nobody likes playing against speed. In the back of your mind as a defender, when somebody against you is really quick, it plants a seed of doubt. Do you go tight or try and beat them in a race?"

Agbonlahor's best goalscoring season was in 2009-2010, when he scored 13 times in 36 matches.