Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Problems.
'Significant concern' for the touring side as Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem.
Gus Atkinson further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the ground early on day two of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
The pace bowler pulled up with his hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
The touring camp indicated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and required time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The final Test in this Ashes battle in Sydney begins at the end of the week.
The visitors have already lost fast bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and another paceman with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was called up as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was left out from the previous Test, then recalled for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement.
Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, before adding 28 while batting being one of only three England players who passed ten runs.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he came back on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, at the end of that over, he sent down a variation to Travis Head and promptly felt his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Melbourne match after being left out of the third.
