Seamer Gus Atkinson Adds to England's Fitness Concerns.
'Serious blow' for the touring side as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer increased the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the field during Saturday's play of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
The right-arm seamer felt a problem in his left leg post-delivery of the fourth over during the morning session.
The England team indicated Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and was to take time off the field to undergo evaluation "over the next few hours".
The concluding match of the series in Sydney gets underway at the end of the week.
England have been without strike bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as cover for Wood.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, managing only three wickets.
He was left out for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, taking two wickets with the ball, and scoring 28 runs while batting being one of only three teammates to get into double digits.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he resumed the next day and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of that over, he sent down a change of pace to Travis Head and immediately felt for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test following his omission of the third.
