Paceman Atkinson Compounds England's Injury Worries.
'Significant concern' for England as Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer increased England's injury problems after leaving the ground early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler pulled up with his left leg post-delivery in his spell during the morning session.
Team management indicated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and was to take time away from the action in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The series decider of the series beginning on 4 January begins on Sunday, 4 January.
England have been without fast bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and another paceman because of a side injury on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as cover for Wood.
Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, taking just three wickets.
He was left out for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the fourth Test to fill the void.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps with the ball, before adding 28 while batting as one of just three English batsmen who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell late on the first day, he came back the next day and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
However, towards the conclusion of that over, he sent down a variation to the batsman and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
The English bowler was recalled for the Boxing Day Test following his omission of the third.
