Fast bowler Atkinson Exacerbates the English team's Injury Problems.
'Significant concern' for the touring side after Atkinson is forced off with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler increased the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the ground during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians.
The pace bowler pulled up with his left hamstring post-delivery of the fourth over during the morning session.
Team management stated the 27-year-old reported "discomfort" and required time off the field in order to be assessed "during the day".
The series decider in this Ashes battle in Sydney starts at the end of the week.
The English side has been without key quicks one seamer to a knee injury and Jofra Archer to a side strain on this Ashes tour.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as cover for Wood.
The seamer had a tough time early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was left out from the previous Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test in the playing XI.
Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, bagging two scalps in Australia's first innings, then making 28 as a batsman among just a trio of English batsmen who passed ten runs.
After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he resumed for the second day's play and had nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
However, towards the conclusion of that over, he delivered a change of pace to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test after being left out the Adelaide game.
