Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has reminded Raheem Sterling and Jordon Ibe about their professional responsibilities and urged them to learn from a chastening week . Sterling , the England international who will lead Liverpool ’ s line at Wembley on Sunday in the absence of the injured Daniel Sturridge , was exposed for inhaling the legal high nitrous oxide on Monday . Then 24 hours later pictures emerged of Sterling and Ibe with shisha pipes . Raheem Sterling ( right ) was pictured smoking a shisha pipe with team-mate Jordon Ibe earlier this season . Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers ( left ) has n't disciplined Sterling ( pictured ) or Ibe for the incident . Ibe was present among the Reds squad during their training session on Friday ahead of their FA Cup semi . Rodgers , who has Steven Gerrard available for the FA Cup semi-final with Aston Villa , spoke to Sterling and Ibe in his office on Thursday but neither will be disciplined and Rodgers now wants to draw a line under the matter . He said : ‘ It is understanding that when you are a professional , elite sportsperson , there are things you can and can not be doing and be seen to be doing . ‘ It ’ s not just for your welfare but also because of your responsibilities . ‘ It is difficult . Some of these young guys are doing what you would consider to be normal things — and I ’ m not talking about this instance — ( but ) how it gets framed is totally different. ’ Rodgers would not discuss whether he would give Gerrard , available after a three-match suspension , an immediate recall against Villa , making it clear that his sole priority is steering Liverpool into their first FA Cup final of his reign . They fell short in the title race last season and then faltered in the last four of the Capital One Cup in January , but Rodgers thinks they are ready to progress . Reds have captain Steven Gerrard ( centre ) back for their FA Cup semi after serving a three-match suspension . ‘ When you get so close , whether it was in the title race or the cup , it hurts , ’ said Rodgers . ‘ Trace back the winners in sport . If you look at everything they have won , also look at what they have lost . You will see that they go close on a number of occasions before they step on . ‘ Look at players who have won Champions Leagues and you trace back and see they have also lost Champions League semi-finals and finals . It ’ s all part of the journey — losing but taking that forward and improving you. ’ Rodgers ( left ) has n't revealed whether he 'll recall Gerrard for Sunday 's clash against Aston Villa at Wembley .
Liverpool face Aston Villa in their FA Cup semi-final at Aston Villa on Sunday . Liverpool forwards Raheem Sterling and Jordon Ibe were pictured with a shisha pipe earlier this season . Neither have been disciplined by Reds boss Brendan Rodgers for incident .