Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Worries.
'Serious blow' for the touring side after Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer added to the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the playing area during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left leg immediately following a delivery of the fourth over during the morning session.
Team management stated Atkinson reported "discomfort" and would spend time off the field to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The concluding match of the series beginning on 4 January gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The visitors have already lost fast bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was left out of the third Test, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, before adding 28 while batting being one of only three teammates who passed ten runs.
After bowling one over late on the first day, he resumed on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of his spell, he sent down a variation to the batsman and immediately felt his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the previous Test.