There will be far more than pride at stake when Arsenal host Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.The North London derby is always one of the most highly anticipated fixtures of the Premier League calendar, but visiting Spurs (5-5-0) have built themselves up into a genuine threat to rivals Arsenal (7-2-1) over recent years, giving this weekends fixture some added spice.Just three points separate the two clubs in the table, with Arsene Wengers Gunners high on confidence following a 4-1 rout of Sunderland last weekend and a comeback 3-2 win against Ludogorets in the Champions League in midweek.For us it is a very important game because we are in a strong position in the league that we want to strengthen, Wenger said. Overall Tottenham (are in a good position) as well, so it is very tight at the top of the league.We are more focused that it is a home game, and whether it is Tottenham or somebody else, we want to win our home games because our position in the league is very important. We go into a period where we play big games and we want to win the big games.I feel that it is difficult to speculate on any weakness to Tottenham. I prefer to concentrate on us, to be strong and to turn up with a top-level performance.Mauricio Pochettinos Spurs may be nipping at the heels of their neighbours in the table, but the mood around the club is very different.Tottenham havent won a game since their spectacular 2-0 victory over title favourites Manchester City at the start of October. Theyve picked up three straight draws in the league, crashed out of the EPL Cup against Liverpool and accumulated just one point from two matches against an excellent Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League -- with the most recent meeting seeing the German club beat Spurs 1-0 at Wembley on Wednesday.Maybe we are not as confident as we were when we beat Manchester City 2-0 (on October 2), but football is about emotion, Pochettino said, putting a brave face on a difficult situation for his side. When you win, you are at the top of your emotion and mental level.It is a good test for us on Sunday to change the dynamic. It is a period where we have to learn to improve. We are not in a positive situation, in the last six games we struggled to win -- four draws, two defeats -- and we are conscious of that.Part of the reason for Tottenhams dip in form has been the absence of a number of regular first-team players due to injury.Centre-back Toby Alderweireld and attacking midfielder Eric Lamela are both unlikely to feature on Sunday, while dynamic central midfielder Mousa Dembele is also expected to be absent after picking up a niggle against Leverkusen.However, there could be a welcome return for striker Harry Kane after a close-to two month absence.The last few seasons he was a very important player for us, Pochettino said of his star striker. A player who is (a) top scorer in the Premier League, when fit, is important for any club. It will be very good news. He can help the team get a good result.Arsenal have midfielder Granit Xhaka available after suspension, but have doubts over the fitness of Santi Cazorla and Keirin Gibbs. 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For Harry Kewell, a rare bit of reflection has unearthed just how tough a road there is to acceptance.Acceptance that for all youve achieved, there could have been more.Acceptance that not everyone likes you.And acceptance that therell be plenty of tough days to come, given his stated desire to progress from his current role as under 21 coach for Watford to mentor at the highest level in Europe.But acceptance is where Kewell, 38, has landed at long last.It wasnt always so for the man voted Australias greatest ever Socceroo, who had a tumultuous relationship with fans and media over the course of a glittering two-decade long career.His move into coaching seems to have mellowed the European Champions League and FA Cup winner, who has spent the week being feted for his achievements.Kewell insists hes not one ordinarily to look back.But its hard to avoid when youve received one of the greatest prizes your sport can offer.In Melbourne on Tuesday, Kewell became the seventh player to be awarded the Alex Tobin Medal, presented by Professional Footballers Australia for an outstanding overall contribution to the game.The list of recipients - the late Johnny Warren, Joe Marston, Craig Johnston, Mark Viduka, Frank Farina and Mark Schwarzer - shows the elite company that Kewell has joined.Kewell said reminiscing over his career could be painful.Im a believer that youve got to enjoy the good times because there are not that many in life, he said.The bad stuff - especially now - helps me get through when I am having bad days. I remember I have been in worse conditions and Ive survived.Theres no prizes for guessing that its Kewells various injuries that bring him the most pain to recall.Ankle, hamstring, abductor, adductor, concussion, neck, toe, knee, thigh, and back issues all brought lengthy lay-offs across 18 professional seasons.And then theres the infamous but implausible diagnosis of gout - later changed to a form of arthritis in his ankle - that prematurely ended his 2006 World Cup.Missing big occasions brought criticism and abuse and contributed to a downward spiral that at times brought him to tears.The bottom of the world is when youre sitting on the end of the bed crying, and youre going am I ever going to play again?, he saaid.ddddddddddddYoure sitting there going whats wrong with me?Every time Im kicking, Im ripping a muscle. Every time Im turning, Im breaking down.I get back. I work hard for four weeks and I break down again.The pressure of people that keep going whats wrong with me. Its not like the worlds ending - but its your career.Kewell nominated his five injury-plagued seasons at Liverpool as the toughest stretch, and the European Champions League final as the worst moment.Ive had 14 operations and the majority were at Liverpool, he said.It was a nightmare. An absolute nightmare.Youd have an operation and you think thats it, thats finished now. Im going to be brand new again.It doesnt happen.An injury is like a jigsaw puzzle. You fix one area and something else goes.Kewell was substituted 23 minutes into the Champions League decider, eventually won on penalties after a comeback from 3-0 down against AC Milan.I put it all in to be at the highest level possible ... as an Australian player the European Cup final is the biggest level you can ever reach, he said.I got to achieve that only for it to come crashing down.You just want to fight, you just want to be there for your team and get their backs. But my groin snapped.So why is Kewell happy to talk candidly about his darkest days now, two years after he called time on his career?This is probably going to sound stupid. But you probably dont want to show weakness, he confesses.Ive accepted it. Its hard to accept when youre playing.Theres a lot of players out there going through the same kind of problems. Top quality players.People are hammering them and Im going its not actually him, you dont want to be injured but sometimes you cant get out of that cycle.While Kewell seems to have accepted his lot, hes also recognising the guiding forces in his career.And theres one he keeps returning to: his family.When things like that break you, youve got to find something inside you to get back.Ive got a strong family behind me. My wifes very strong. She got me through it.My kids are a big part too. People talk about winning premierships, theyre my four titles there. ' ' '