Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Concerns.
'Major setback' for the touring side after Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson further complicated England's injury problems when he left the ground on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
The pace bowler pulled up with his left leg after the final ball in his spell on Saturday.
The England team reported Atkinson felt some "soreness" and would spend time off the field for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The final Test of the tour at the SCG gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The visitors have already lost key quicks one seamer due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad to provide backup.
Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was left out from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, and scoring 28 runs with the bat as one of just three English batsmen who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he came back for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, towards the conclusion of his spell, he sent down a slower ball to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
The English bowler was brought back for the Boxing Day Test after being left out of the third.
