Man Utd news: How are World Cup stars faring?

Portugal's amazing last-32 victory over Croatia means Manchester United fans have plenty to keep their interest as the World Cup heads into its final fortnight.

Depending on how Casemiro is viewed – and Cristiano Ronaldo for that matter - 11 (or to be strictly accurate nine) United players are still going, including Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot, who were bystanders as Portugal came from behind, and survived a dramatic VAR check in the 13th minute of injury time, to beat Croatia and book a last-16 meeting with Spain.

Fernandes is one of six United players who has had a meaningful impact across the tournament.

Up to last night, he had featured in every minute for Portugal. However, a single assist explained why Roberto Martinez took Fernandes off against Croatia, with his side trailing and heading out of the competition. Fernandes did nearly give Portugal the lead much earlier in the contest and it is difficult to imagine he will not start against Spain.

United team-mate Diogo Dalot was an unused substitute. The defender has featured for just 45 minutes so far - the second half of the goalless draw with Colombia.

Four of United's contingent have not played a minute yet. Altay Bayindir and Tyler Fletcher won't as Turkey and Scotland are out. It would need an injury or suspension for Senne Lammens to get on in place of Belgium's Thibaut Courtois, while many are questioning how Kobbie Mainoo has not been called upon given England's lack of creativity against deep defences.

Matheus Cunha is arguably the United player who has had the biggest impact so far. He has scored three goals for Brazil and been integral to the improved form of Carlo Ancelotti's side after establishing himself as the first-choice striker.

Casemiro is only just not a United player, so there is reflected glory in his vital equaliser against Japan, while Ederson is not quite a United player, so there was interest in his nine-minute cameo against Haiti.

Lisandro Martinez seems set for a long run in the tournament as one of Argentina's starting central defenders. Noussair Mazraoui is in the same position for Morocco, who play Canada in the first last-16 game on Saturday.

Marcus Rashford has featured in all four England games but arguably his biggest impact was his goalscoring cameo off the bench in the opener against Croatia.

Amad Diallo impressed with two goals in four games for Ivory Coast – as many goals as he managed all season for United. Sadly, Manuel Ugarte's tournament ended as he was carried off on a stretcher during Uruguay's elimination by Spain with a ligament injury that looks likely to rule him out for the season.

As for Ronaldo, he is of course not a Manchester United player – but his bond to the club is so strong, no supporter is ambivalent about what happens to him.

Other than Fletcher, it is unlikely any United player will feature in the club's first two pre-season friendlies - against Wrexham in Helsinki on 18 July, the day before the World Cup final, and Rosenborg on 24 July.

If he gets his three weeks off, those already out are likely to return for the game against Atletico Madrid in Stockholm on 1 August.

It is envisaged all United's senior players will be on the week-long training camp in the Republic of Ireland that follows the 8 August encounter with Paris St-Germain.