Seamer Gus Atkinson Adds to England's Injury Worries.
'Major setback' for the touring side as Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue.
The pace bowler further complicated the fitness woes of the England squad upon exiting the field during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer felt a problem in his left hamstring after the final ball in his spell on Saturday.
Team management reported Atkinson felt some "soreness" and would spend time off the field in order to be assessed "in the coming hours".
The series decider in this Ashes battle at the SCG begins on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has already lost strike bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and Jofra Archer to a side strain on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as cover for Wood.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was dropped from the previous Test, then recalled for the fourth Test to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, then making 28 while batting among just a trio of England players to reach double figures.
Post a single over in Australia's second innings, he came back for the second day's play and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
However, at the end of that over, he sent down a change of pace to the batsman and suddenly grabbed for his hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test following his omission of the third.
