Seamer Atkinson Compounds the English team's Fitness Problems.
'Serious blow' for the English camp as Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue.
The pace bowler further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad upon exiting the playing area during Saturday's play of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
Atkinson pulled up with his left leg immediately following a delivery in his spell on Saturday.
The England team reported Atkinson felt some "soreness" and would spend time away from the action for further assessment "during the day".
The series decider in this Ashes battle in Sydney gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The visitors have previously lost fast bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was called up as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming during the first two matches, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was dropped for the Adelaide match, then recalled for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 while batting being one of only three English batsmen to reach double figures.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he returned for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of that over, he bowled a variation to Travis Head and promptly felt his left hamstring.
The English bowler was recalled for the Melbourne match after being left out the previous Test.
