Paceman Atkinson Adds to England's Fitness Problems.

'Significant concern' for the touring side after Atkinson leaves the field due to a hamstring issue.

The pace bowler further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the ground during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test versus the Australians.

The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left leg after the final ball in his spell at the MCG.

The England team stated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and required time off the field to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".

The concluding match of the tour at the SCG gets underway at the end of the week.

The visitors have been without fast bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman with an abdominal strain on the current trip.

Matthew Fisher was called up as cover for Wood.

Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.

He was left out of the third Test, only to be brought back for the fourth Test in the playing XI.

Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, then making 28 with the bat as one of just three English batsmen who passed ten runs.

Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he came back for the second day's play and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.

Yet, at the end of that over, he sent down a slower ball to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed at his leg.

The English bowler was brought back for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the Adelaide game.

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