Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Problems.
'Serious blow' for the English camp after Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer increased England's injury problems after leaving the playing area on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
Atkinson felt a problem in his left hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
The England team reported the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and was to take time away from the action in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The final Test of the tour beginning on 4 January starts at the end of the week.
The visitors have already lost strike bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, taking just three wickets.
He was dropped of the third Test, only to be brought back for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, before adding 28 while batting as one of just three teammates to reach double figures.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he returned the next day and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.
Yet, at the end of that over, he bowled a slower ball to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
Atkinson returned to the side for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the previous Test.
