Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates England's Injury Concerns.
'Significant concern' for the English camp after Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The pace bowler increased the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the ground during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler pulled up with his left leg immediately following a delivery in his spell at the MCG.
Team management stated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and required time off the field in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The concluding match of the series beginning on 4 January begins on Sunday, 4 January.
The visitors have previously lost strike bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman to a side strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming 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 in the playing XI.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman being one of only three England players to get into double digits.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he resumed on Saturday morning and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, on the final ball of that over, he sent down a variation to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed at his leg.
Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test having missed the Adelaide game.
