Paceman Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Major setback' for England as Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the ground during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left leg immediately following a delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
The touring camp stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and was to take time away from the action in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The series decider of the tour beginning on 4 January begins on Sunday, 4 January.
England have previously lost key quicks one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was called up to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was left out of the third Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs with the bat as one of just three teammates who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he resumed the next day and had nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, on the final ball of that over, he bowled a slower ball to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission of the third.
