Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Compounds England's Fitness Problems.
'Serious blow' for the English camp after Atkinson is forced off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer increased the injury concerns plaguing England when he left the field early on day two of the Boxing Day Test versus the Australians.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left leg immediately following a delivery in his spell during the morning session.
The touring camp reported Atkinson had experienced "tightness" and required time off the field in order to be assessed "during the day".
The final Test of the series beginning on 4 January begins on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has previously lost key quicks one seamer with a knee problem and another paceman with an abdominal strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was left out 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, bagging two scalps with the ball, then making 28 with the bat among just a trio of England players who passed ten runs.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he resumed on Saturday morning and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Yet, at the end of that over, he sent down a variation to the batsman and promptly felt his left hamstring.
The English bowler was recalled for the Boxing Day Test having missed of the third.
