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The skipper had missed the series opener due to the birth of his second child.
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah said he was not concerned about the poor form of star batter Virat Kohli.
Kohli has averaged under 22 this year in Test cricket.
The former England captain wonders how the visitors will getinto a competitive mindset.
The Bengal batter could get his chance finally as K L Rahul was also injured in a match simulation.
Warner's 70-plus strike rate in first-class cricket is significantly higher than McSweeney's 41.92, but Khawaja said there were other ways a Test opener can build an innings.
Fans hoping for more Warner-style fireworks and flair in the home series against India may well be disappointed with 25-year-old McSweeney, who is rarely in a hurry to put bat on ball.
'This is Australia, this is Perth... I'm setting ourselves up for really good pace, really good bounce and really good carry,' Western Australia Cricket head curator Isaac McDonald told 'ESPNcricinfo'.
Rohit has scored 4,270 runs in Test cricket at an average of 42.27, but his recent form has come under the microscope.
India's batters must now prepare for the switch from the turning tracks on home soil to the pace and bounce of Australian pitches, with the opening Test in Perth looming on November 22.
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