Seamer Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Fitness Problems.

'Significant concern' for England after Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.

Gus Atkinson further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the field on the second morning in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.

The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left hamstring after the final ball in his spell on Saturday.

The touring camp stated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and required time off the field to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".

The final Test of the tour at the SCG gets underway this coming Sunday.

England have previously lost fast bowlers Mark Wood with a knee problem and another paceman with an abdominal strain during this series.

A replacement bowler was added to the party to provide backup.

Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, managing only a handful of scalps.

He was omitted from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.

Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps during the host's first knock, before adding 28 while batting as one of just three English batsmen to get into double digits.

Post a single over at the end of day one, he returned the next day and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.

However, at the end of that over, he bowled a variation to Travis Head and immediately felt his left hamstring.