Paceman Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Fitness Problems.
'Significant concern' for the English camp as Atkinson leaves the field due to a hamstring issue.
Gus Atkinson further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the playing area early on day two in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left leg post-delivery that he bowled on Saturday.
The touring camp indicated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and would spend time on the sidelines for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The series decider of the tour at the SCG begins at the end of the week.
The visitors have been without key quicks one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as cover for Wood.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was omitted from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, then making 28 while batting among just a trio of teammates to get into double digits.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he came back the next day and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, towards the conclusion of that over, he sent down a change of pace to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match following his omission of the third.
