He made his first league appearance on 25 August 2007 as a 62nd-minute substitute in a 3–2 defeat at Barnsley. However, Abdou found himself out of the first team between September and November, due to strong competitions in the club's midfield position. It was not until on 6 November 2007 when he returned to the first team from the sidelined, starting a match before being substituted in the 58th minutes, in a 1 –1 draw against Colchester United. Since returning to the first team from the sidelined, Abdou regained his first team place for the side and began playing in the right–back position for the rest of the season. He scored his first goal in English football against Scunthorpe United in a 3–0 win at Home Park on 1 December 2007. As a result, Abdou was nominated for the club's Player of the Month for December but lost out to Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. He then scored his second goal for the club in the third round of the FA Cup on 5 January 2008, in a 3–2 win over Hull City. At the end of the 2007–08 season, Abdou went on to make thirty–three appearances and scoring two times for the side.