Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Concerns.
'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the playing area on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
The touring camp reported the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and was to take time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The final Test of the tour at the SCG gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The visitors have been without key quicks one seamer to a knee injury and another paceman with an abdominal strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was called up as cover for Wood.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, then making 28 while batting being one of only three England players to get into double digits.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he resumed on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
However, towards the conclusion of his spell, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and promptly felt his left hamstring.
Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test following his omission the Adelaide game.
