Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Problems.
'Significant concern' for the touring side as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson added to the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the field early on day two of the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
The pace bowler felt a problem in his hamstring immediately following a delivery in his spell during the morning session.
The England team reported Atkinson felt some "soreness" and required time on the sidelines for further assessment "during the day".
The concluding match of the series at the SCG begins this coming Sunday.
The visitors have been without fast bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and another paceman to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was dropped from the previous Test, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 with the bat as one of just three teammates to get into double digits.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he returned for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, at the end of that over, he sent down a variation to Travis Head and immediately felt for his hamstring.
Atkinson returned to the side for the Boxing Day Test having missed of the third.
