Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Concerns.

Gus Atkinson added to the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the ground early on day two of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.

Atkinson experienced discomfort in his hamstring after the final ball of the fourth over on Saturday.

The touring camp stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and required time on the sidelines for further assessment "during the day".

The final Test of the series at the SCG gets underway this coming Sunday.

England have previously lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain during this series.

A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as cover for Wood.

The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.

He was dropped for the Adelaide match, then recalled for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.

Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, then making 28 as a batsman being one of only three English batsmen to reach double figures.

Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he came back for the second day's play and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.

Yet, towards the conclusion of that over, he sent down a change of pace to Travis Head and immediately felt at his leg.