Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Concerns.
'Serious blow' for the English camp after Atkinson leaves the field due to a hamstring issue.
Gus Atkinson increased England's injury problems when he left the field early on day two of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left hamstring post-delivery in his spell on Saturday.
Team management indicated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and required time off the field to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The concluding match in this Ashes battle beginning on 4 January begins this coming Sunday.
The visitors have already lost fast bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and another paceman with an abdominal strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match in the playing XI.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets with the ball, then making 28 as a batsman among just a trio of England players to reach double figures.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he returned on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he sent down a slower ball to Travis Head and immediately felt his left hamstring.
Atkinson was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test after being left out the previous Test.
