Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Concerns.
'Serious blow' for the English camp after Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the playing area on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
Atkinson experienced discomfort in his left hamstring after the final ball that he bowled at the MCG.
The touring camp indicated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and required time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "during the day".
The series decider of the series at the SCG begins on Sunday, 4 January.
England have been without strike bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was dropped of the third Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test to fill the void.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, then making 28 with the bat being one of only three England players who passed ten runs.
Post a single over late on the first day, he came back for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
However, at the end of his spell, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and immediately felt his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the Boxing Day Test after being left out of the third.