Seamer Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Fitness Concerns.
'Major setback' for England as Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue.
The pace bowler added to England's injury problems after leaving the field during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test versus the Australians.
The right-arm seamer pulled up with his hamstring after the final ball of the fourth over during the morning session.
Team management indicated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and would spend time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "in the coming hours".
The final Test of the series in Sydney begins on Sunday, 4 January.
England have previously lost strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was called up as injury reinforcement.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was left out from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, before adding 28 while batting as one of just three teammates to reach double figures.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he resumed the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
However, on the final ball of his spell, he delivered a variation to the batsman and promptly felt for his hamstring.
The English bowler returned to the side for the Melbourne match following his omission the Adelaide game.
