Australian captain Michael Clarke says David Warner would relish being on the end of a verbal barrage from England in the crucial third Ashes Test starting on Thursday.

Expected to make his return from suspension and his sojourn in Africa at Old Trafford, Warner may well be in for some psychological warfare in Manchester, particularly given the reason for his exile - his punch thrown at England opener Joe Root in a Birmingham nightclub in June.

Clarke said Warner would add "hopefully a lot of runs" to the beleaguered batting line-up, which has performed well below par particularly in a 347-run defeat at Lord's to fall 2-0 behind in the series.

The 26-year-old is coming off 193 for Australia A against South Africa A in Pretoria, where he was sent after his ban over the Root incident to gain match practice. Clarke said Warner had well and truly served his punishment and learned from it.