Seamer Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Worries.
'Significant concern' for England as Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue.
Gus Atkinson further complicated England's injury problems when he left the ground on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
Atkinson felt a problem in his left leg immediately following a delivery of the fourth over at the MCG.
The touring camp stated Atkinson reported "discomfort" and required time on the sidelines for further assessment "during the day".
The series decider of the tour beginning on 4 January starts this coming Sunday.
The visitors have been without fast bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, then recalled for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps with the ball, and scoring 28 runs with the bat as one of just three English batsmen who passed ten runs.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he came back the next day and had nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
However, towards the conclusion of that over, he sent down a slower ball to the batsman and immediately felt at his leg.
Atkinson was recalled for the Melbourne match having missed of the third.
