Fast bowler Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Problems.
'Major setback' for England after Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem.
The pace bowler added to the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the ground during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
Atkinson pulled up with his left leg post-delivery in his spell at the MCG.
The England team reported Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and would spend time off the field in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The concluding match in this Ashes battle in Sydney gets underway this coming Sunday.
England have been without fast bowlers Mark Wood with a knee problem and another paceman with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as cover for Wood.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was dropped of the third Test, then recalled for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, and scoring 28 runs while batting being one of only three English batsmen to get into double digits.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he came back for the second day's play and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
However, at the end of the fifth over, he bowled a change of pace to Travis Head and immediately felt for his hamstring.
The English bowler was brought back for the Boxing Day Test following his omission the previous Test.
