Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Serious blow' for the English camp after Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer further complicated England's injury problems when he left the playing area during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left hamstring post-delivery of the fourth over at the MCG.
The touring camp reported the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and would spend time away from the action in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The concluding match of the series in Sydney starts at the end of the week.
The English side has already lost key quicks Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as cover for Wood.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was left out from the previous Test, then recalled for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets with the ball, before adding 28 with the bat among just a trio of England players to reach double figures.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he resumed on Saturday morning and had nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, at the end of his spell, he bowled a change of pace to the batsman and promptly felt for his hamstring.
The English bowler was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test after being left out of the third.