Seamer Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Problems.
'Serious blow' for the touring side after Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer added to the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the field during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler felt a problem in his hamstring post-delivery in his spell on Saturday.
The touring camp stated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and required time away from the action to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The concluding match of the series beginning on 4 January gets underway at the end of the week.
England have been without fast bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad to provide backup.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, managing only three wickets.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, before adding 28 as a batsman among just a trio of England players to reach double figures.
After bowling one over late on the first day, he resumed on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland edging to the keeper.
Yet, on the final ball of that over, he delivered a change of pace to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
The English bowler was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission of the third.
