Fast bowler Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Worries.
'Serious blow' for the English camp after Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad upon exiting the field early on day two of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
The pace bowler pulled up with his left leg after the final ball of the fourth over at the MCG.
The touring camp stated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and would spend time away from the action to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The final Test in this Ashes battle in Sydney starts at the end of the week.
The English side has been without fast bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was left out of the third Test, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps with the ball, and scoring 28 runs with the bat being one of only three England players who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell late on the first day, he returned the next day and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
However, on the final ball of that over, he delivered a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the fourth Ashes Test after being left out of the third.
