Injury woes easing for Pittsburgh Steelers

Mike Tomlin has confirmed that he expects a number of his injured players to be back in the Pittsburgh Steelers' line-up this weekend.

The Steelers have been without several key players recently, including starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, wide receiver Antonio Brown and safety Troy Polamalu, all of whom could feature this Sunday.

The Steelers coach told the club's website: "We'll leave the door open for [Roethlisberger]. He's got a chance.

"Right now Charlie Batch is our quarterback. We are working offensively to put together a plan to complement his strengths. That is our plan until otherwise.

"We are looking to get some guys back potentially but we are not going to hold our breath in that regard. We are going to continue to focus on reading the guys that are healthy and holding those guys to the standard that we are accustomed to, which is winning football."

The Steelers face divisional rivals the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.