Paceman Gus Atkinson Compounds England's Fitness Concerns.
'Major setback' for the English camp as Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad upon exiting the field early on day two in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left hamstring after the final ball that he bowled during the morning session.
The England team indicated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and was to take time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The series decider in this Ashes battle beginning on 4 January starts at the end of the week.
The English side has already lost key quicks one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled in the opening two Tests, taking just three wickets.
He was left out from the previous Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, and scoring 28 runs with the bat among just a trio of England players to reach double figures.
Post a single over at the end of day one, he came back for the second day's play and had nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he sent down a variation to the batsman and promptly felt his left hamstring.
The English bowler was recalled for the Melbourne match after being left out the Adelaide game.
