Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler increased the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the ground during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his left leg post-delivery of the fourth over on Saturday.
The touring camp indicated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and was to take time off the field to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The series decider of the tour in Sydney starts at the end of the week.
The English side has been without strike bowlers Mark Wood with a knee problem and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, taking just three wickets.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 as a batsman being one of only three teammates who passed ten runs.
Post a single over late on the first day, he returned for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, towards the conclusion of that over, he sent down a change of pace to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
The English bowler was recalled for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the previous Test.
