Arsenals Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy are the young pretenders where as Rio Ferdinand has been left out after an injury plagued season.
Hodgson said ' It has not been an easy squad to put together but I am pleased with the outcome'
'John Ruddy has had an excellent season at Norwich. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has made a big impression on me, particular versus Milan'.
'Andy Carroll is a different type of player. He is good in the air, he can hold the ball up and get inbehind. I gave an awful lot of thought to my strikers. I'm hoping the balance of the squad can be maintained by using Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Ashley Young."
Obviously Wayne Rooney is suspended for the matches against France and Sweden so the other strikers have a golden chance to make a name for themselves.
England kick-off against France on 11 June in Donetsk.
THE FULL SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City FC), Robert Green (West Ham United FC), John Ruddy (Norwich City FC).
Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton FC), Gary Cahill (Chelsea FC), Ashley Cole (Chelsea FC), Glen Johnson (Liverpool FC), Phil Jones (Manchester United FC), Joleon Lescott (Manchester City FC), John Terry (Chelsea FC).
Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City FC), Stewart Downing (Liverpool FC), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC), Frank Lampard (Chelsea FC), James Milner (Manchester City FC), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal FC), Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur FC), Theo Walcott (Arsenal FC), Ashley Young (Manchester United FC).
Forwards: Andy Carroll (Liverpool FC), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur FC), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United FC)*, Daniel Welbeck (Manchester United FC).
*Suspended for first two games.
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