Fast bowler Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Worries.
'Major setback' for the touring side as Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue.
Gus Atkinson further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the playing area on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
Atkinson felt a problem in his left leg immediately following a delivery of the fourth over during the morning session.
The England team stated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and would spend time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The series decider in this Ashes battle in Sydney begins this coming Sunday.
The visitors have already lost key quicks Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain during this series.
Matthew Fisher was called up as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, then making 28 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 returned for the second day's play and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, on the final ball of that over, he sent down a change of pace to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
The English bowler returned to the side for the Melbourne match after being left out the previous Test.
