Paceman Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Problems.
'Major setback' for the touring side as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson added to England's injury problems after leaving the field early on day two in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
The pace bowler pulled up with his left leg post-delivery in his spell during the morning session.
The touring camp indicated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and would spend time on the sidelines for further assessment "over the next few hours".
The concluding match in this Ashes battle in Sydney gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
England have already lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and another paceman because of a side injury on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was omitted of the third Test, before being recalled for the Boxing Day match in the playing XI.
Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman among just a trio of teammates to get into double digits.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he resumed the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
However, at the end of that over, he bowled a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the Adelaide game.
