Seamer Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Significant concern' for the touring side after Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue.
The pace bowler increased the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the field on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his hamstring immediately following a delivery of the fourth over at the MCG.
The England team stated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and required time away from the action in order to be assessed "during the day".
The concluding match of the tour beginning on 4 January begins this coming Sunday.
The English side has already lost strike bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, taking just three wickets.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets with the ball, then making 28 while batting as one of just three English batsmen who passed ten runs.
Post a single over late on the first day, he returned on Saturday morning and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, on the final ball of that over, he delivered a change of pace to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test following his omission of the third.
