Fast bowler Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Major setback' for the touring side as Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The pace bowler further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad upon exiting the playing area during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
Atkinson felt a problem in his left leg immediately following a delivery of the fourth over at the MCG.
The England team stated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and required time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The series decider in this Ashes battle at the SCG starts this coming Sunday.
The English side has previously lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was called up as cover for Wood.
The seamer had a tough time during the first two matches, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps with the ball, and scoring 28 runs with the bat as one of just three teammates to get into double digits.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he returned the next day and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, at the end of the fifth over, he bowled a variation to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
The English bowler was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission of the third.
