Gordon played more than 100 times for Glasgow before moving to France to play with Bordeaux-Begles in 2002. He enlisted with Munster for this season after the French club experienced financial problems.
Friday's game will be shown live on Irish televison, so kick off will be at 7.35pm.
Glasgow’s team will be named tomorrow.
Shaun Payne, John Kelly, Mossie Lawlor, Rob Henderson, Martin McPhail, Jason Holland, Eoin Reddan, Frank Roche, Jerry Flannery, Gordon McIlwham, Trevor Hogan, David Pusey, Eddie Halvey, Colm McMahon, Jim Williams (captain)
Replacements from
Barry Murphy, Conrad O'Sullivan, Frank Murphy, Peter Malone, Stephen Keogh, Tom Hayes, Ross Callaghan, Martin Cahill, Jodie Danaher