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The pace bowler added to the fitness woes of the England squad when he left the playing area during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.

The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left hamstring immediately following a delivery in his spell during the morning session.

Team management reported Atkinson felt some "soreness" and would spend time away from the action for further assessment "over the next few hours".

The final Test in this Ashes battle at the SCG starts on Sunday, 4 January.

England have previously lost fast bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and another paceman to a side strain on the current trip.

Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as cover for Wood.

His form was underwhelming early in the series, taking just a handful of scalps.

He was dropped for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.

The county bowler performed better in the fourth Test, bagging two scalps with the ball, then making 28 as a batsman being one of only three teammates to reach double figures.

Post a single over late on the first day, he resumed on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.

However, towards the conclusion of his spell, he sent down a slower ball to the batsman and suddenly grabbed at his leg.