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The English seamer added to the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the ground during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test versus the Australians.

The right-arm seamer pulled up with his left leg post-delivery that he bowled at the MCG.

The touring camp indicated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and required time off the field for further assessment "in the coming hours".

The series decider of the series at the SCG begins on Sunday, 4 January.

The visitors have been without fast bowlers Mark Wood due to knee trouble and another paceman to a side strain during this series.

A replacement bowler was brought into the squad as cover for Wood.

His form was underwhelming during the first two matches, managing only three wickets.

He was omitted from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement.

Atkinson showed better form in Melbourne, taking two wickets in Australia's first innings, then making 28 with the bat among just a trio of English batsmen to get into double digits.

After bowling one over in Australia's second innings, he came back the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.

However, at the end of the fifth over, he sent down a change of pace to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed his left hamstring.