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            <p>Newcastle are one of two teams who play twice in FPL Double Gameweek 36 - but with one clean sheet in eight games, and just a single attacking return for <strong>Kieran Trippier (£6.1m)</strong>, can he and his fellow defenders still be trusted?</p>
<p>With Brighton also doubling and Liverpool's <strong>Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.6m) </strong>and others having enticing single fixtures, FPL managers face some difficult benching decisions - particularly in defence.</p>
<p>In this article, we explore Trippier's <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta">stats</a>, Newcastle's defensive numbers before and after the World Cup break, and more.</p>
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<h2>FPL Double Gameweek 36 predicted points</h2>
<p>Before getting into the stats, let's check in with the Hub's latest predicted points for FPL Double Gameweek 36.</p>
<p>It's clear the Hub algorithm still has full faith in Newcastle players, with Magpies occupying four of the top five positions.</p>
<p>Their double helping of fixtures helps this - but there's no room for Brighton players, who also play twice.</p>
<p>Second behind Isak is Trippier, indicating that there is still significant potential for returns for the full-back.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-54685" class="wp-caption-text">Newcastle dominate the predicted points for FPL Double Gameweek 36</p>
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<p>And the Newcastle backline as a whole fares well, occupying the top positions against the rest of the league's defenders.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-54702" class="wp-caption-text">Predicted points - defenders</p>
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<h2>Kieran Trippier: Recent FPL form</h2>
<p>Trippier is the highest-scoring defender in FPL this season, with 178 points.</p>
<p>He's 31 points ahead of nearest rival, <strong>Ben White (£5.0m)</strong>, while his total score is the 10th highest in the game. No defender has more bonus points this season.</p>
<p>But points have been hard to come by recently. His last double-digit haul came against Manchester United in Double Gameweek 29, when he managed a clean sheet, assist and maximum bonus.</p>
<p>And that was the last time the Magpies kept a clean sheet - a far cry from the streak of six they managed earlier in the season.</p>
<p>Trippier has not managed an attacking return since the United game either, with a string of one and two-pointers.</p>
<p>We will explore the stats behind this run of form below - and see if they suggest a change of fortunes is likely.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-54688" class="wp-caption-text">Newcastle players' FPL points since Double Gameweek 29</p>
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<h2>Trippier's FPL attacking stats</h2>
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