Fast bowler Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Concerns.
'Major setback' for the touring side after Atkinson goes off suffering a hamstring problem.
The English seamer further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the field during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
The pace bowler experienced discomfort in his hamstring after the final ball of the fourth over during the morning session.
The touring camp indicated Atkinson felt some "soreness" and required time off the field for further assessment "over the next few hours".
The series decider of the tour beginning on 4 January begins this coming Sunday.
The visitors have already lost strike bowlers Mark Wood with a knee problem and another paceman because of a side injury during this series.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was omitted for the Adelaide match, then recalled for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 as a batsman among just a trio of English batsmen to reach double figures.
After bowling one over at the end of day one, he returned the next day and had nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, on the final ball of his spell, he sent down a change of pace to the batsman and immediately felt at his leg.
The English bowler was brought back for the Boxing Day Test having missed the previous Test.
