Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel had words of praise for Hudson-Odoi who has switched to right wing back.
The young winger was a peripheral figure under Frank Lampard but after the appointment of Tuchel, he has seemingly entered the starting lineup.
He has played two consecutive matches and performed well in both games.
Tuchel, in an interview with the media revealed that he didn't know Hudson-Odoi had never played the position before.
“No, maybe it was good I didn’t ask [if he had played at wing-back before] because I would have doubted my decision,” he said.
“As you know, we only had one training session before the Wolves game. We were flying in on the same day with all the staff and wondering what kind of structure we can implement and give the team a good feeling to be solid defensively and also attack freely.
“To defend with four you have to be very, very disciplined and synchronised. So, we opted to defend with five but we didn’t want to be too defensive, so tried Reece [James] and Callum on the right side in training and he did very good.
“All the qualities he has, the high speed and quick recoveries. He can give us a huge amount of high-speed runs and dribbles and one-on-ones.
“He took his chance in the first game, there was no need to change for the second game. Maybe in some defensive duels in the air there is some space to improve, but I’m happy.”
“Only will I do it if I see something in a player that can benefit the team. With Callum there was a big advantage – I was new, there was one day, so which player would say ‘no’?” he asked.
“If we see something that can move players from a position to another, we try to convince them, but not against their will.
“We show them pictures and explain to them and, of course, we listen to their opinion on if they feel comfortable.”