Paceman Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Fitness Concerns.
'Major setback' for the English camp as Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer added to the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the field on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
The right-arm seamer felt a problem in his hamstring immediately following a delivery of the fourth over at the MCG.
The touring camp indicated Atkinson reported "discomfort" and was to take time off the field in order to be assessed "during the day".
The series decider in this Ashes battle beginning on 4 January begins this coming Sunday.
England have already lost fast bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was called up as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was dropped from the previous Test, before being recalled for the Boxing Day match in the playing XI.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 while batting being one of only three England players to reach double figures.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he came back for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of that over, he sent down a variation to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Melbourne match following his omission of the third.
