It was the 23-year-old’s third Premier League start of the season as Mikel Arteta made five changes to the side which earned a point at Manchester City.
Smith Rowe earned praise from Arteta following an encouraging display in the 2-0 win over Luton Town
The Englishman played a key role in both goals as he won the ball back high up the pitch shortly before Odegaard’s opener.
He then created the second after finding space down the left-hand side as his delivery forced Daiki Hashioka to score an own goal.
Following an impressive 85 minutes from Smith Rowe, Rice took to Instagram to send the midfielder a message.
The Arsenal star reacted to Smith Rowe picking up the Player of the Match award and wrote: “This guy,” alongside a star emoji.
