Paceman Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Serious blow' for the English camp as Atkinson leaves the field due to a hamstring issue.
The pace bowler increased England's injury problems when he left the playing area during Saturday's play of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his left leg post-delivery in his spell during the morning session.
Team management reported the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and was to take time away from the action to undergo evaluation "over the next few hours".
The final Test of the series in Sydney starts this coming Sunday.
England have already lost fast bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer to a side strain on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, managing only a handful of scalps.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, and scoring 28 runs with the bat being one of only three England players who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he came back for the second day's play and had nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
However, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he bowled a change of pace to Travis Head and immediately felt his left hamstring.
Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test having missed the previous Test.
