It is understood the Italian, who returns to duties following knee surgery by attending the Euro 2012 qualifying draw in Warsaw next Sunday, will give his verdict on the 29-year-old Chelsea defender ahead of the friendly against Egypt at Wembley on March 3.

In the meantime, the Football Association will refrain from commenting on the Terry affair despite the growing pressure on the England captain following more allegations about his private life.

The FA remain happy for Capello to have the final say on Terry's suitability as captain.

If Capello wants to canvass an opinion on the Chelsea captain, it understood it will come from chief executive Ian Watmore, chairman Lord Triesman, or trusted assistant Franco Baldini.

Former England captain Alan Shearer described Terry as a "fantastic leader".

He said: "We do not know all the facts, so it would be wrong to suggest anything. What I do know is that John Terry is a fantastic leader and a very good footballer.

"I do not know him him as a person - I have just played against him. Only John Terry and Fabio Capello will be able to tell in the coming weeks if it (the allegations) affects the captaincy."

Terry scored the winning goal for Chelsea last night but the defender remained stony-faced amid claims that he had an affair with the ex-partner of his former team-mate Wayne Bridge.

Terry, who refused to comment on the allegations that he had cheated on wife Toni, did not smile as he was congratulated by team-mates after he headed Chelsea's second goal in a 2-1 win at Burnley.

The pressure on Terry has been exacerbated today by extensive coverage in today's newspapers about his alleged relationship with Vanessa Perroncel.

Bridge, 29, who has separated from Perroncel and now plays for Manchester City, said yesterday in a statement that he did not intend to comment on the reports for the sake of the couple's son.

Perroncel is considering her next move after signing up publicist Max Clifford.

Clifford said he had spoken to Perroncel this morning and she was "upset and desperate to know where all this stuff is coming from".

He said they had not talked about the allegations in detail and would do that tonight when they met face-to-face.

"There are things in there that she is not happy about and she said were totally untrue."

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti last night confirmed that Terry will remain captain of the club.

"There is no discussion about this (the captaincy)," he said.

"The players will never lose their trust in him."

Ancelotti added: "I do not want to talk about his personal life. He is doing his job very well, every day, every training session. For this (reason) I am not worried."

The club already pledged its support to Terry and his family but added that it was "a personal matter".

Ancelotti refused to discuss whether Terry should remain skipper of the national team.

"I am manager of Chelsea and that is my focus, not England," he said.

Terry stopped briefly to sign an autograph as the Chelsea team left the Dunkenhalgh hotel just outside Accrington to head for Turf Moor stadium yesterday but said nothing when he was asked if he had any comment about allegations of an affair with Perroncel.

Bridge's statement, issued by his lawyer, said the press reports "deal with matters which are of a deeply personal and private nature".

"My primary concern is the welfare of my son. Therefore, I intend to make no comment whatsoever either now or in the future about these reports and ask that my privacy is respected."