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He was called for the first time in the under-21 team, but now, Hudson-Odoi has been qualified for the senior team for his next qualifying matches for the Euro 2020 against the Czech Republic and Montenegro.
Callum Hudson-Odoi was named to the senior team of England while he had never played for under-21s.
The 18-year-old Chelsea replaces Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw, who retired from the group due to injury.
Hudson-Odoi struggled to save time this season
The winger fought for play time under Maurizio Sarri, playing just 119 minutes of football in the Premier League.
However, Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate has seen enough just a week after Hudson-Odoi received his first call in the under-21 England squad.
He joins young strikers Jadon Sancho and Raheem Sterling for the next qualifying matches of England against the Czech Republic and Montenegro.
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Hudson-Odoi, who was part of the triumph of the Under-17 World Cup in England in 2017, said he was delighted to be called into the senior team.
"It's a crazy day, but getting my first international call (senior) is an incredible feeling," he said.
"The day was very long for me, because I had to go to Bristol first for under 21, and then I was told that I had to come here to St George's Park . It was a crazy experience, but I'm delighted to receive it and it's a nice feeling to be here too.
"I thought the manager (Aidy Boothroyd) was joking. I was shocked and when I learned that I really had to go, I had a hard time believing it. I was delighted.
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"It's a dream come true. Now, I have to work hard, enjoy every moment and continue working to hope to make an impact when I have the opportunity.
"Everyone is very humble and very kind. They make sure you are comfortable, no one has ego here, so I hope to learn more about boys. "
Hudson-Odoi had already made headlines on Monday after Chelsea confirmed that it had formally lodged a complaint with UEFA for racist aggression against it during the final leg of the team's 5-0 win. Europa League against Dynamo Kiev last week.
The 18-year-old scored in the Ukrainian capital and will become the youngest player in Chelsea's history to play for England when he debuts this month.
Meanwhile, midfielder James Ward-Prowse of Southampton was summoned to St George's Park by Southgate after John Stones, Fabian Delph and Ruben Loftus-Cheek all injured.
Delphi was replaced less than an hour after the quarter-final victory of the Manchester City FA Cup in Swansea, which his teammate Stones had missed with a groin injury.
Loftus-Cheek replaced Chelsea on Sunday against Everton and was replaced by former Young Lions teammate Ward-Prowse.
The 24-year-old has flourished under the orders of Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl, who has helped add aggression and goals to the midfield game.
Ward-Prowse has scored six goals since the start of the year, including outstanding free-kicks in Southampton's last two games, and was so impressed that Southgate questioned why he was not there.
"We love Prowsey," said the leader of the Three Lions. "I have been accused of being Prowsey's father over the years!
"This last one is his best since we've already done it. I would say that he is a delivery man of decisive sets of world clbad.
"But he only recently joined the Southampton team. I think we have some (good) midfield players and it's not a simple selection. "
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