Seamer Atkinson Compounds England's Injury Concerns.
'Major setback' for England after Atkinson leaves the field suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the playing area during Saturday's play of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his left hamstring after the final ball in his spell on Saturday.
The touring camp stated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and required time off the field for further assessment "during the day".
The series decider of the series beginning on 4 January gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
England have already lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
A replacement bowler was called up as cover for Wood.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was omitted of the third Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
Surrey's Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, then making 28 while batting being one of only three teammates to get into double digits.
Post a single over late on the first day, he came back on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Yet, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he sent down a variation to Travis Head and immediately felt for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Melbourne match after being left out the previous Test.
