Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Worries.
'Serious blow' for the touring side after Atkinson leaves the field due to a hamstring issue.
The pace bowler further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the playing area during Saturday's play 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 touring camp stated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and would spend time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The final Test in this Ashes battle in Sydney starts at the end of the week.
The English side has been without strike bowlers Mark Wood with a knee problem and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming during the first two matches, taking just three wickets.
He was omitted from the previous Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs while batting among just a trio of English batsmen to get into double digits.
Post a single over late on the first day, he resumed for the second day's play and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, at the end of the fifth over, he bowled a slower ball to the batsman and promptly felt his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the fourth Ashes Test having missed the previous Test.
