Paceman Atkinson Adds to the English team's Injury Concerns.

The English seamer increased the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the ground on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes series.

The pace bowler felt a problem in his left leg post-delivery in his spell during the morning session.

Team management reported the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and would spend time away from the action in order to be assessed "during the day".

The series decider of the series in Sydney begins this coming Sunday.

England have been without key quicks Mark Wood with a knee problem and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain on this Ashes tour.

A replacement bowler was added to the party as cover for Wood.

His form was underwhelming early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.

He was omitted for the Adelaide match, before being recalled for the Melbourne Test in the playing XI.

Atkinson improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, then making 28 as a batsman as one of just three teammates who passed ten runs.

After bowling one over at the end of day one, he returned the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman edging to the keeper.

Unfortunately, at the end of the fifth over, he sent down a slower ball to the batsman and immediately felt his left hamstring.