Fast bowler Atkinson Compounds England's Fitness Problems.
'Major setback' for England after Atkinson leaves the field suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer increased the fitness woes of the England squad upon exiting the ground on the second morning in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler felt a problem in his left hamstring after the final ball of the fourth over during the morning session.
The England team stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and was to take time away from the action in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The final Test in this Ashes battle in Sydney begins at the end of the week.
England have been without strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, then recalled for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, taking two wickets with the ball, then making 28 as a batsman among just a trio of English batsmen to get into double digits.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he returned the next day and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.
However, towards the conclusion of his spell, he bowled a change of pace to the batsman and immediately felt his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match having missed of the third.
