Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Problems.
'Serious blow' for the touring side as Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The pace bowler further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the ground early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer felt a problem in his left leg post-delivery in his spell on Saturday.
The England team indicated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and required time away from the action in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The final Test in this Ashes battle beginning on 4 January begins this coming Sunday.
The visitors have been without fast bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman because of a side injury on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was called up to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was dropped of the third Test, then recalled for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman as one of just three teammates to reach double figures.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he resumed the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
However, on the final ball of that over, he bowled a variation to Travis Head and immediately felt his left hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test having missed the previous Test.
