Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Problems.
'Significant concern' for the English camp as Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem.
The pace bowler further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the playing area on the second morning in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left leg post-delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
The touring camp stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and would spend time away from the action in order to be assessed "during the day".
The final Test of the series beginning on 4 January begins on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has already lost fast bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was called up as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was dropped from the previous Test, then recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps with the ball, and scoring 28 runs with the bat being one of only three teammates to get into double digits.
Post a single over late on the first day, he resumed on Saturday morning and had nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
However, at the end of the fifth over, he bowled a variation to Travis Head and immediately felt at his leg.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test having missed of the third.
