Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Compounds England's Fitness Concerns.
'Serious blow' for England after Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer further complicated England's injury problems after leaving the field during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left hamstring immediately following a delivery in his spell on Saturday.
The touring camp stated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and would spend time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The concluding match of the tour at the SCG begins on Sunday, 4 January.
England have been without strike bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman with an abdominal strain on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was omitted of the third Test, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs with the bat as one of just three England players to get into double digits.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he returned the next day and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of the fifth over, he delivered a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Melbourne match after being left out the Adelaide game.
