Fast bowler Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Worries.
'Significant concern' for England as Atkinson leaves the field due to a hamstring issue.
Gus Atkinson further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the playing area during Saturday's play of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left leg after the final ball that he bowled at the MCG.
Team management stated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and would spend time off the field in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The series decider in this Ashes battle at the SCG begins this coming Sunday.
The visitors have previously lost key quicks one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman because of a side injury during this series.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the fourth Test to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets with the ball, and scoring 28 runs while batting as one of just three English batsmen to reach double figures.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he came back for the second day's play and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
However, towards the conclusion of that over, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Melbourne match after being left out the Adelaide game.
