Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Worries.
'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer added to the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the playing area early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his left hamstring post-delivery in his spell on Saturday.
Team management reported Atkinson felt some "soreness" and required time off the field for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The concluding match of the series in Sydney gets underway at the end of the week.
England have been without strike bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain during this series.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled in the opening two Tests, managing only three wickets.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps with the ball, and scoring 28 runs while batting being one of only three England players to reach double figures.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he came back for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
However, at the end of the fifth over, he delivered a variation to the batsman and suddenly grabbed at his leg.
The English bowler was brought back for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the Adelaide game.