Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Concerns.
'Significant concern' for the English camp as Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad upon exiting the ground on the second morning in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.
Atkinson felt a problem in his left leg immediately following a delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
The touring camp reported Atkinson reported "discomfort" and required time away from the action in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The concluding match of the tour beginning on 4 January begins at the end of the week.
The visitors have previously lost key quicks Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was left out of the third Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets with the ball, and scoring 28 runs while batting being one of only three England players to reach double figures.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he resumed the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, at the end of his spell, he sent down a variation to the batsman and immediately felt his left hamstring.
The English bowler was recalled for the Boxing Day Test having missed the previous Test.
