EFL Championship: 5 Things we learned from the opening weekend

#2 Villa's end product remains questionable

Gabriel Agbonlahor gave Aston Villa the lead but they came away with only a draw

Having invested in excess of £30 million last season in frontmen such as Ross McCormack, Jonathan Kodjia and Scott Hogan, the Villans have focused the majority of their business this window on defensive and midfield reinforcements. Consequently, it seems as though little improvement will be made on their meagre return of 47 goals last term, which was six fewer than relegated Blackburn Rovers.

In their opener, Steve Bruce's men looked to put such concerns to bed when Gabriel Agbonlahor fired home in the first ten minutes, but it would be the only time the Hull City net would bulge. The Tigers were on the back foot and Villa had plenty of opportunities, including 12 shots and five on goal, but the end product yet again proved to be the main stumbling block.

As a result, one of the promotion favourites had to settle for a draw and missed the chance to secure the full three points on the opening day.

With the likes of John Terry installed at the heart of the defence, it's clear conceding goals will not be the problem this term but rather converting them and barring an additional signing or sudden revival of Kodjia and co., it's likely this will be a taking point throughout the entire campaign.