Paceman Atkinson Exacerbates England's Fitness Worries.

'Significant concern' for the touring side as Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.

The pace bowler further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the ground during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.

The pace bowler pulled up with his hamstring immediately following a delivery in his spell on Saturday.

The England team stated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and required time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".

The final Test of the tour at the SCG starts at the end of the week.

The visitors have already lost key quicks Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain on the current trip.

Matthew Fisher was called up to provide backup.

His form was underwhelming early in the series, claiming a mere three wickets.

He was left out from the previous Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test in the playing XI.

The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps with the ball, before adding 28 as a batsman as one of just three England players to get into double digits.

After bowling one over at the end of day one, he resumed for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.

However, at the end of his spell, he sent down a slower ball to the batsman and promptly felt for his hamstring.