Seamer Atkinson Adds to the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Major setback' for the touring side as Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer added to England's injury problems upon exiting the ground on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his left hamstring immediately following a delivery of the fourth over during the morning session.
The touring camp reported Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and was to take time off the field to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The final Test of the tour at the SCG gets underway this coming Sunday.
England have been without strike bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as cover for Wood.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was left out of the third Test, then recalled for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps with the ball, before adding 28 with the bat as one of just three England players to reach double figures.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he came back on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, on the final ball of that over, he delivered a slower ball to the batsman and immediately felt for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the Adelaide game.
