Seamer Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Concerns.
'Major setback' for the touring side after Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The pace bowler further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the field early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his left hamstring post-delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
The England team stated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and was to take time off the field in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The final Test of the tour at the SCG begins at the end of the week.
The visitors have been without key quicks one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury during this series.
Matthew Fisher was called up as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was dropped of the third Test, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman as one of just three English batsmen to get into double digits.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he returned for the second day's play and had nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, at the end of the fifth over, he delivered a slower ball to Travis Head and promptly felt at his leg.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the previous Test.
