Seamer Gus Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Worries.
'Major setback' for the touring side after Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler increased England's injury problems after leaving the field on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his left leg after the final ball that he bowled at the MCG.
Team management stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and was to take time away from the action in order to be assessed "during the day".
The series decider in this Ashes battle beginning on 4 January starts this coming Sunday.
England have been without fast bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman to a side strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was called up as cover for Wood.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was dropped from the previous Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 with the bat as one of just three England players who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he came back on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, at the end of his spell, he sent down a variation to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the previous Test.