Newcastle midfielder Jack Colback, Arsenal's new signing Calum Chambers, Tottenham left-back Danny Rose and Aston Villa's Fabian Delph are included in a new-look 22-man party.
It is Colback's call-up which comes as the biggest surprise.
The Newcastle midfielder has rarely been mentioned as a possible candidate for England duty, but Hodgson's hand has been forced by a series of injuries.
For years Toon fans have asked the question "Who will be the next Newcastle player to play at full England level?"
England Under-21 boss at that time Stuart Pearce predicted Danny Guthrie(!) while, many thought Steven Taylor was in with a shout.
Kyle Walker (pelvis), Ross Barkley (knee), Theo Walcott (knee), Glen Johnson (thigh), Luke Shaw (hamstring), Michael Carrick (ankle), Jon Flanagan (knee), Adam Lallana (knee), Chris Smalling (groin), Kieran Gibbs (hamstring), Jay Rodriguez (knee) and Andy Carroll (ankle) are all missing through injury.
England Fixtures
England v Norway
Switzerlan v England
England v San Marino
Estonia v England
England v Slovenia
Scotland v England
England v Lithuania
Slovenia v England
San Marino v England
England v Switzerlan
England squad for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland and the friendly against Norway: Forster (Southampton), Foster (West Brom), Hart (Manchester City); Baines (Everton), Cahill (Chelsea), Chambers (Arsenal), Jagielka (Everton), Jones (Manchester United), Rose (Tottenham), Stones (Everton); Colback (Newcastle), Delph (Aston Villa), Henderson (Liverpool), Milner (Manchester City), Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Sterling (Liverpool), Townsend (Tottenham), Wilshere (Arsenal); Lambert (Liverpool), Rooney (Manchester United), Sturridge (Liverpool), Welbeck (Manchester United).