Paceman Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Significant concern' for the English camp as Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem.
The pace bowler increased the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the playing area early on day two of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his hamstring after the final ball of the fourth over on Saturday.
Team management indicated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and was to take time off the field for further assessment "over the next few hours".
The concluding match of the series beginning on 4 January gets underway at the end of the week.
The English side has been without key quicks one seamer due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer because of a side injury during this series.
Matthew Fisher was called up to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, taking just three wickets.
He was omitted from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the fourth Test to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps with the ball, then making 28 with the bat being one of only three teammates who passed ten runs.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he resumed the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of his spell, he delivered a slower ball to Travis Head and promptly felt for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test having missed of the third.
