Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Adds to the English team's Injury Problems.
'Serious blow' for the English camp after Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The English seamer added to the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the playing area on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.
Atkinson experienced discomfort in his left leg immediately following a delivery of the fourth over at the MCG.
Team management stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and was to take time away from the action for further assessment "over the next few hours".
The concluding match of the tour at the SCG gets underway at the end of the week.
The visitors have been without key quicks one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was called up as cover for Wood.
Atkinson struggled early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was omitted of the third Test, before being recalled for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets with the ball, then making 28 as a batsman being one of only three England players to get into double digits.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he resumed on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Yet, towards the conclusion of that over, he bowled a variation to the batsman and immediately felt at his leg.
Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission of the third.
