Paceman Gus Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Fitness Concerns.
'Serious blow' for England as Atkinson leaves the field due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the playing area on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler felt a problem in his hamstring post-delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
Team management stated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and would spend time on the sidelines for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The concluding match of the tour beginning on 4 January begins this coming Sunday.
The visitors have been without fast bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and another paceman because of a side injury during this series.
Matthew Fisher was called up as injury reinforcement.
Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, claiming a mere three wickets.
He was left out of the third Test, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 as a batsman among just a trio of teammates to get into double digits.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he came back for the second day's play and dismissed the nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, at the end of the fifth over, he sent down a slower ball to the batsman and promptly felt at his leg.
Atkinson returned to the side for the Melbourne match having missed the Adelaide game.
