Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Problems.
'Significant concern' for the English camp after Atkinson leaves the field suffering a hamstring problem.
Gus Atkinson added to the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the playing area during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler pulled up with his left leg immediately following a delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
The England team stated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and required time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The series decider of the tour at the SCG begins at the end of the week.
The visitors have previously lost strike bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was called up as cover for Wood.
Atkinson struggled early in the series, taking just three wickets.
He was left out of the third Test, then recalled for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps with the ball, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman as one of just three English batsmen to reach double figures.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he came back the next day and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.
However, at the end of that over, he delivered a variation to Travis Head and promptly felt his left hamstring.
The English bowler was brought back for the Boxing Day Test following his omission of the third.
