Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Problems.
'Serious blow' for the English camp as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer increased the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the field on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
Atkinson experienced discomfort in his left leg after the final ball in his spell on Saturday.
Team management stated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and was to take time away from the action for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The concluding match of the series at the SCG begins on Sunday, 4 January.
England have already lost strike bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming during the first two matches, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, then making 28 as a batsman being one of only three English batsmen who passed ten runs.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he resumed for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
However, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he sent down a variation to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match after being left out the Adelaide game.
