Seamer Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Problems.
'Significant concern' for the English camp after Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler increased the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the ground on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his hamstring after the final ball that he bowled at the MCG.
The England team stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and would spend time off the field in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The series decider of the series in Sydney begins this coming Sunday.
The visitors have already lost key quicks Mark Wood to a knee injury and another paceman to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, taking just three wickets.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, before adding 28 with the bat as one of just three English batsmen who passed ten runs.
After bowling one over late on the first day, he came back for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of that over, he delivered a slower ball to the batsman and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the Melbourne match having missed the previous Test.
