But Newcastle suffered in similar circumstances when Lee Bowyer played for Newcastle some years ago.
Bowyer was injured and couldn't play in Newcastle's opening European fixture that season .... so a Newcastle official didn't register him as a player in the squad.
UEFA claimed - as he wasn't registered at the start of the season - he was banned for six games.
Fulham failed in an attempt to have Pascal Zuberbuhler registered for the match at 24 hours' notice after David Stockdale and the club's B-list keepers were injured.
Hodgson is mystified by UEFA's decision which he believes has damaged the credibility of the competition.
"UEFA refused our request to replace the injured Stockdale with Zuberbuhler on the basis they didn't think the injury was sufficiently long term," he said.
"It wouldn't have been so bad if the two 18-year-old keepers we had weren't injured as well. But Mark Schwarzer and Zuberbuhler are our only fit keepers.
"It's a decision we dispute. We think the game would be denigrated if an outfield player was in goal because your keeper became injured.
"UEFA want to make the league stronger and more prestigious so I don't understand this decision. We protested and appealed but they stuck firm by their decision."