Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Worries.
'Serious blow' for the touring side as Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the ground on the second morning in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
Atkinson felt a problem in his hamstring post-delivery of the fourth over during the morning session.
The England team stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and would spend time off the field for further assessment "over the next few hours".
The final Test of the series at the SCG begins on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has previously lost key quicks one seamer to a knee injury and another paceman to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was called up to provide backup.
Atkinson struggled in the opening two Tests, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was omitted of the third Test, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets during the host's first knock, before adding 28 while batting among just a trio of England players who passed ten runs.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he came back the next day and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, on the final ball of the fifth over, he bowled a change of pace to Travis Head and promptly felt his left hamstring.
The English bowler was recalled for the Boxing Day Test after being left out of the third.
