Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Worries.
'Significant concern' for the touring side after Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the ground early on day two in the Melbourne Test versus the Australians.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left hamstring immediately following a delivery of the fourth over at the MCG.
The England team stated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and would spend time on the sidelines for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The series decider in this Ashes battle at the SCG starts at the end of the week.
The visitors have already lost strike bowlers Mark Wood with a knee problem and another paceman because of a side injury on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was called up as cover for Wood.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, managing only three wickets.
He was omitted from the previous Test, then recalled for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, taking two wickets with the ball, then making 28 while batting as one of just three England players to get into double digits.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he returned on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he bowled a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt at his leg.
The English bowler was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test after being left out of the third.
