Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Adds to England's Fitness Worries.
'Major setback' for the touring side after Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer increased England's injury problems after leaving the ground on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler pulled up with his hamstring immediately following a delivery of the fourth over at the MCG.
The England team indicated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and was to take time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "over the next few hours".
The final Test of the series at the SCG gets underway this coming Sunday.
The visitors have already lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming during the first two matches, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was omitted of the third Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, before adding 28 with the bat among just a trio of teammates to get into double digits.
Post a single over late on the first day, he returned for the second day's play and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
However, towards the conclusion of that over, he bowled a variation to the batsman and promptly felt at his leg.
The English bowler was recalled for the Melbourne match having missed of the third.
