Seamer Gus Atkinson Adds to the English team's Fitness Concerns.
'Significant concern' for the English camp as Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
Gus Atkinson added to the fitness woes of the England squad upon exiting the ground on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left leg post-delivery that he bowled at the MCG.
Team management stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and required time off the field in order to be assessed "during the day".
The concluding match of the tour in Sydney gets underway at the end of the week.
The visitors have already lost fast bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman to a side strain on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was left out for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, then making 28 as a batsman being one of only three England players to reach double figures.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he came back for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, at the end of the fifth over, he delivered a change of pace to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test having missed the Adelaide game.
