Seamer Gus Atkinson Compounds England's Injury Worries.
'Serious blow' for the English camp after Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the field during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left leg after the final ball in his spell at the MCG.
The touring camp stated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and was to take time away from the action for further assessment "over the next few hours".
The concluding match of the series at the SCG gets underway this coming Sunday.
The English side has previously lost strike bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer because of a side injury during this series.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, taking just three wickets.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps with the ball, and scoring 28 runs with the bat as one of just three teammates to reach double figures.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he returned on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he bowled a slower ball to Travis Head and promptly felt his left hamstring.
Atkinson returned to the side for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the Adelaide game.
