Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Compounds England's Fitness Concerns.
'Significant concern' for the English camp as Atkinson leaves the field due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer further complicated England's injury problems after leaving the playing area on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
The England team stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and required time away from the action in order to be assessed "during the day".
The series decider of the tour beginning on 4 January starts on Sunday, 4 January.
England have been without key quicks Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as cover for Wood.
His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was omitted of the third Test, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets with the ball, and scoring 28 runs with the bat being one of only three teammates who passed ten runs.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he returned for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, at the end of the fifth over, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and promptly felt for his hamstring.
The English bowler was recalled for the Melbourne match having missed the previous Test.
