I was delighted with this because it said to me that Mahrez is exactly what he should be - a back-up. It would have been so easy for Pep to stick Sterling up front and give Mahrez his RW spot.
I really wanted Mahrez at the club but he has been a major disappointment. Individually he has been poor but more importantly, the team looks much worse when he is in it. His whole game is built around having half a dozen moments per game. When the moments pay off (Burnley) he looks a player, when they don't (most games) he is just a passenger.
Get rid.