Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Problems.
'Significant concern' for the English camp after Atkinson leaves the field due to a hamstring issue.
Gus Atkinson added to England's injury problems when he left the playing area on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer felt a problem in his hamstring after the final ball that he bowled at the MCG.
Team management stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and required time away from the action to undergo evaluation "during the day".
The concluding match of the tour in Sydney starts at the end of the week.
England have previously lost key quicks Mark Wood due to knee trouble and another paceman with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as cover for Wood.
Atkinson struggled early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was omitted from the previous Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, before adding 28 while batting being one of only three English batsmen to get into double digits.
Post a single over late on the first day, he returned the next day and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of his spell, he bowled a slower ball to the batsman and promptly felt his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test having missed of the third.
