'Serious blow' for the touring side after Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
The pace bowler increased England's injury problems when he left the field early on day two of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his hamstring immediately following a delivery of the fourth over at the MCG.
Team management stated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and required time on the sidelines to undergo evaluation "during the day".
The concluding match of the series in Sydney gets underway at the end of the week.
England have previously lost fast bowlers one seamer due to knee trouble and Jofra Archer to a side strain during this series.
A replacement bowler was added to the party as cover for Wood.
Atkinson struggled during the first two matches, claiming a mere a handful of scalps.
He was left out for the Adelaide match, only to be brought back for the Boxing Day match as Archer's replacement.
Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets with the ball, and scoring 28 runs with the bat as one of just three teammates who passed ten runs.
Following a brief spell at the end of day one, he came back for the second day's play and had nightwatchman edging to the keeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he sent down a slower ball to Travis Head and suddenly grabbed at his leg.
The English bowler returned to the side for the Boxing Day Test following his omission the Adelaide game.
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