Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Problems.
'Significant concern' for the English camp after Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The pace bowler further complicated England's injury problems after leaving the field on the second morning in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left leg post-delivery in his spell during the morning session.
Team management reported the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and would spend time away from the action for further assessment "over the next few hours".
The series decider of the tour at the SCG begins on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has already lost key quicks one seamer to a knee injury and another paceman to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was called up to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was left out for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the fourth Test to fill the void.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 with the bat being one of only three English batsmen to get into double digits.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he returned the next day and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, on the final ball of the fifth over, he sent down a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt his left hamstring.
The English bowler returned to the side for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission the previous Test.
