Seamer Atkinson Adds to the English team's Injury Problems.

Gus Atkinson added to England's injury problems when he left the playing area on the second morning in the Melbourne Test against Australia.

The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left hamstring immediately following a delivery in his spell on Saturday.

The touring camp indicated Atkinson reported "discomfort" and required time off the field for further assessment "during the day".

The final Test of the tour beginning on 4 January begins this coming Sunday.

The English side has already lost key quicks one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman with an abdominal strain on the current trip.

Matthew Fisher was called up to provide backup.

The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, managing only a handful of scalps.

He was omitted of the third Test, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.

The county bowler showed better form in Melbourne, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, before adding 28 as a batsman as one of just three teammates to get into double digits.

After bowling one over late on the first day, he came back the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman edging to the keeper.

Yet, at the end of that over, he bowled a variation to the batsman and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.