Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Compounds England's Injury Worries.
'Significant concern' for the touring side after Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the ground during Saturday's play of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
Atkinson experienced discomfort in his left leg after the final ball in his spell during the morning session.
Team management reported Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and would spend time away from the action in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The concluding match in this Ashes battle in Sydney starts this coming Sunday.
The visitors have been without strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, then recalled for the Melbourne Test to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, and scoring 28 runs while batting among just a trio of English batsmen 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.
Yet, towards the conclusion of that over, he sent down a variation to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match following his omission the Adelaide game.
