I don't get why it says Østberg couldn't score manu points. Is it because Citroen choose not to nominate him?

The other news in the article is that Hyundai is sending Sordo and not Breen.

This imo explains why Hyundai withdrew the entry in rally Japan WRC preparatory rally. Loeb didn't want to go and they had no other "tarmac" driver with i20 WRC experience.