Manchester United player ratings this season so far with two 8/10s and one 2/10

Manchester United are out of both cup competitions, 13th in the Premier League and were billed as "maybe the worst team in our club's history" by their manager two months ago.

And yet this season could end on a successful note if United win the Europa League and re-enter the Champions League. They are arguably the best-equipped team to do so of the quarter-finalists and key players are expected back from injury next month.

United have only lost three of their 17 matches this calendar year while they have a number of players in decent form behind the totemic Bruno Fernandes.

For the ratings, players must have started at least five games, so there are no marks for Luke Shaw, Toby Collyer and Antony.

Here are how the players rate so far this season:

Andre Onana

Had a quietly good first few months but his season took a turn for the worse at Arsenal in December and he has made high-profile errors against Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Brighton. Made vital saves at Porto and Real Sociedad. 5

Altay Bayindir

Fortunate to play for United again after the fiasco at Tottenham but he was the hero of the spirited FA Cup triumph at Arsenal, saving penalties in the 90 minutes and the shootout. Injury denied him more starts in the cup. 5

Diogo Dalot

Always available but has struggled to reach the heights of his first few months under Erik ten Hag. Does not offer enough in attack when he is now doubling as a winger. 4

Noussair Mazraoui

Like Dalot, his availability is one of the best in the squad yet he does not offer enough in attack. Still, for a debut season in a poor United side, Mazraoui has been one of the few consistent performers. 7

Matthijs de Ligt

Had his best run of form of late after an unsteady first six months in the