Fast bowler Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Problems.
'Serious blow' for England after Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer added to the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the playing area during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his left leg immediately following a delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
The England team stated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and was to take time away from the action in order to be assessed "during the day".
The series decider in this Ashes battle at the SCG gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has been without strike bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and Jofra Archer to a side strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was left out from the previous Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test to fill the void.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, and scoring 28 runs while batting as one of just three English batsmen who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he resumed on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, on the final ball of his spell, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and immediately felt for his hamstring.
The English bowler returned to the side for the fourth Ashes Test having missed the Adelaide game.
