Seamer Gus Atkinson Adds to the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Serious blow' for the touring side as Atkinson leaves the field suffering a hamstring problem.
The pace bowler added to England's injury problems when he left the ground on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
Atkinson experienced discomfort in his hamstring post-delivery in his spell during the morning session.
The England team indicated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and would spend time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The series decider of the series beginning on 4 January begins at the end of the week.
England have previously lost fast bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and another paceman with an abdominal strain on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was brought into the squad to provide backup.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was omitted from the previous Test, then recalled for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, before adding 28 as a batsman being one of only three England players to get into double digits.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he returned for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
However, at the end of the fifth over, he delivered a slower ball to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
The English bowler was brought back for the Melbourne match having missed the Adelaide game.
