Much has been made of the supposed influx of homegrown talent emerging in the Premier League but there could be a long way to go if the traditional English curtain-raiser is anything to go by.

With more and more global superstars plying their trade in the Premier League, only four Englishmen started the the Community Shield as Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley.

That's fewer than Glasgow giants Rangers named in their XI to take on Peterhead at the same time on Sunday.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored the decisive goal as Arsenal won the Community Shield 1-0

Gary Cahill (left) and John Terry were the only Englishmen to start for Chelsea at Wembley

Englishman James Tavernier scored Rangers' third in their 3-0 win over Peterhead in the League Cup

Arsenal/Chelsea English starters Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) Theo Walcott (Arsenal) Gary Cahill (Chelsea) John Terry (Chelsea) Advertisement

Gers' English starters vs Peterhead Wes Foderingham James Tavernier Rob Kiernan* Nicky Law Martyn Waghorn *13 caps for Republic of Ireland Under 21s but was born and raised in London. Advertisement

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored the only goal in north-west London and he was one of just two Englishmen, Theo Walcott also started, in Arsene Wenger's line-up. Central defenders John Terry and Gary Cahill were on the opposite side for Chelsea.

Conversely, Rangers fielded goalkeeper Wes Foderingham, former Newcastle right back James Tavernier, defender Rob Kiernan, Plymouth-born midfielder Nicky Law and ex-Sunderland striker Martyn Waghorn.

FA chairman Greg Dyke unveiled a plan in March to reduce the limit of 17 foreign players in a squad to 13 and tighten the definition of a homegrown player.

Only 23 English players featured in last season's Champions League group stages, compared with 78 Spaniards, 55 Germans and 51 Brazilians as Dyke pointed out earlier this year.

Victor Moses came on for Chelsea on Sunday and he represented England at youth level before opting for Nigeria. Arsenal's Alex Iwobi, who like Moses was born in Lagos, has also turned out for the young Lions but is expected to play for the Super Eagles. Iwobi is Jay-Jay Okocha's nephew.