Paceman Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Problems.
'Serious blow' for the English camp as Atkinson goes off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer further complicated the injury concerns plaguing England upon exiting the playing area on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
Atkinson felt a problem in his hamstring post-delivery in his spell on Saturday.
The touring camp indicated the 27-year-old felt some "soreness" and required time away from the action for further assessment "in the coming hours".
The final Test of the tour at the SCG gets underway on Sunday, 4 January.
The English side has already lost key quicks one seamer with a knee problem and Jofra Archer with an abdominal strain on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was called up as cover for Wood.
His form was underwhelming early in the series, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was left out of the third Test, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson performed better in the fourth Test, taking two wickets with the ball, then making 28 as a batsman being one of only three English batsmen to reach double figures.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he returned on Saturday morning and removed Scott Boland Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of his spell, he bowled a change of pace to the batsman and promptly felt for his hamstring.
The English bowler returned to the side for the Boxing Day Test having missed the previous Test.
