Fast bowler Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Worries.
'Serious blow' for England after Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem.
Gus Atkinson further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the playing area during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left leg post-delivery in his spell at the MCG.
The England team indicated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and required time away from the action for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The series decider of the tour at the SCG gets underway this coming Sunday.
The visitors have already lost fast bowlers Mark Wood with a knee problem and another paceman because of a side injury on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was added to the party to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 with the bat among just a trio of teammates to reach double figures.
After bowling one over late on the first day, he returned the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of that over, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and promptly felt his left hamstring.
Atkinson was brought back for the Melbourne match following his omission of the third.
