Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Adds to the English team's Injury Problems.

'Significant concern' for the English camp after Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.

The English seamer added to the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the ground during Saturday's play of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.

The pace bowler pulled up with his left leg after the final ball that he bowled during the morning session.

The touring camp stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and would spend time off the field to undergo evaluation "during the day".

The series decider of the tour beginning on 4 January begins at the end of the week.

The English side has previously lost fast bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer because of a side injury during this series.

A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.

His form was underwhelming during the first two matches, taking just a handful of scalps.

He was dropped of the third Test, then recalled for the fourth Test in the playing XI.

Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 with the bat being one of only three teammates to get into double digits.

Post a single over at the end of day one, he came back on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman edging to the keeper.

Yet, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he delivered a change of pace to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.

Atkinson returned to the side for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission the previous Test.

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