Fast bowler Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Problems.
'Significant concern' for England after Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The pace bowler increased the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the playing area on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his left leg immediately following a delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
The England team stated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and required time away from the action in order to be assessed "during the day".
The final Test of the tour in Sydney starts at the end of the week.
England have been without key quicks one seamer due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain during this series.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, managing only three wickets.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the Boxing Day match in the playing XI.
Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, before adding 28 with the bat as one of just three teammates who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he returned the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Yet, at the end of the fifth over, he bowled a variation to Travis Head and immediately felt at his leg.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test having missed of the third.
