Paceman Gus Atkinson Adds to the English team's Fitness Worries.

'Significant concern' for the English camp after Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.

Gus Atkinson increased the fitness woes of the England squad upon exiting the field early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.

The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left leg post-delivery in his spell on Saturday.

The England team reported the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and was to take time away from the action in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".

The final Test in this Ashes battle at the SCG gets underway at the end of the week.

England have previously lost key quicks one seamer due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain during this series.

A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as injury reinforcement.

Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.

He was dropped of the third Test, then recalled for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.

Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, then making 28 while batting as one of just three English batsmen who passed ten runs.

Following a brief spell late on the first day, he resumed the next day and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.

However, at the end of that over, he sent down a slower ball to the batsman and immediately felt at his leg.

Atkinson was brought back for the Melbourne match following his omission the Adelaide game.

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