Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Adds to the English team's Fitness Problems.
'Serious blow' for the English camp after Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson increased the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the field early on day two in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
Atkinson experienced discomfort in his left leg immediately following a delivery of the fourth over at the MCG.
Team management indicated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and would spend time away from the action for further assessment "during the day".
The final Test of the tour beginning on 4 January begins on Sunday, 4 January.
The visitors have already lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was called up to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was dropped of the third Test, before being recalled for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, then making 28 with the bat as one of just three English batsmen to get into double digits.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he returned on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, on the final ball of that over, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission the Adelaide game.
