Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Significant concern' for the touring side after Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer increased the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the playing area on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his left hamstring post-delivery of the fourth over during the morning session.
The England team indicated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and required time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "during the day".
The series decider in this Ashes battle in Sydney begins this coming Sunday.
England have already lost fast bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and Jofra Archer to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was called up as cover for Wood.
His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was omitted from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 as a batsman being one of only three English batsmen to reach double figures.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he resumed for the second day's play and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
However, on the final ball of that over, he bowled a slower ball to the batsman and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the fourth Ashes Test after being left out the Adelaide game.
