Paceman Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Fitness Concerns.
'Significant concern' for England after Atkinson leaves the field with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler added to the injury concerns plaguing England after leaving the ground on the second morning in the Melbourne Test versus the Australians.
Atkinson felt a problem in his left leg post-delivery in his spell on Saturday.
Team management indicated Atkinson reported "discomfort" and was to take time on the sidelines in order to be assessed "during the day".
The final Test of the series in Sydney gets underway at the end of the week.
The English side has been without strike bowlers one seamer with a knee problem and Jofra Archer because of a side injury on the current trip.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as cover for Wood.
His form was underwhelming in the opening two Tests, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was left out of the third Test, before being recalled for the fourth Test as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets with the ball, and scoring 28 runs as a batsman among just a trio of English batsmen who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell in Australia's second innings, he resumed for the second day's play and removed Scott Boland taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, at the end of that over, he bowled a slower ball to the batsman and promptly felt his left hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was recalled for the Boxing Day Test having missed the Adelaide game.
