Paceman Atkinson Compounds the English team's Injury Problems.
'Major setback' for the English camp after Atkinson is forced off due to a hamstring issue.
The English seamer added to the fitness woes of the England squad after leaving the playing area during Saturday's play in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
The pace bowler felt a problem in his hamstring immediately following a delivery that he bowled during the morning session.
The England team reported Atkinson reported "discomfort" and was to take time away from the action in order to be assessed "over the next few hours".
The final Test of the series at the SCG gets underway at the end of the week.
The English side has been without strike bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and another paceman with an abdominal strain on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was brought into the squad as cover for Wood.
The seamer had a tough time in the opening two Tests, taking just a handful of scalps.
He was dropped from the previous Test, only to be brought back for the Melbourne Test as Archer's replacement.
The county bowler improved at the MCG, taking two wickets during the host's first knock, and scoring 28 runs with the bat among just a trio of English batsmen who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell late on the first day, he returned the next day and dismissed the nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he sent down a slower ball to the batsman and immediately felt for his hamstring.
Atkinson was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test following his omission the previous Test.