Paceman Atkinson Compounds England's Injury Problems.
'Significant concern' for the touring side as Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson increased England's injury problems when he left the playing area on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left leg immediately following a delivery in his spell at the MCG.
The touring camp reported Atkinson felt some "soreness" and was to take time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "during the day".
The series decider of the tour beginning on 4 January begins at the end of the week.
The visitors have been without strike bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was left out from the previous Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps with the ball, before adding 28 with the bat as one of just three England players to get into double digits.
Following a brief spell late on the first day, he came back the next day and had nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, at the end of that over, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and immediately felt at his leg.
Atkinson returned to the side for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the Adelaide game.
