Haaland returns yet Man City stumbles to leave Champions League hopes in doubt

The long-awaited return of Erling Haaland couldn’t stop Manchester City from tumbling to another poor result in a season to forget for the deposed Premier League champion.

Indeed, after a dire 0-0 draw at already-relegated Southampton on Saturday, even qualification for the lucrative Champions League — something taken for granted by City for so many seasons — is still far from certain with two games left.

Failing to beat the Premier League’s last-placed team, and one of the worst to ever play in England’s top flight...