Terry scored the winning goal for his Chelsea team last night but 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.

Despite the allegations, it was business as usual on the pitch for Terry although he received a yellow card for a foul in the 35th minute.

There has been no word from the Football Association or England manager Fabio Capello about whether Terry will continue as England captain.

He had been expected to lead the team to this summer's World Cup in South Africa.

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, 29, 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."

Mr Clifford said he planned to meet Perroncel, who wanted to read newspaper reports before deciding on her next move, later today.

Terry, who was voted Dad of the Year last year in a Daddies Sauce survey, has two children with his wife.

The allegations came to light after a gagging order was lifted by Mr Justice Tugendhat at the High Court in London on Friday.

Former Liverpool player turned BBC TV pundit Mark Lawrenson said it would be difficult for Terry to continue as England captain and said he did not expect him to be in the role by the summer.

Lawrenson said: "Captain of the English football team, you have to be seriously squeaky clean.

"I think it will be 'thank you, but no thank you'."

Fellow players-turned-pundits Lee Dixon and Martin Keown agreed that Terry was not likely to lead England into the World Cup.

Ladbrokes yesterday gave odds of 4/9 for Terry to be captain when England play Egypt in the pre-World Cup friendly at Wembley on March 3.

The bookmaker gave odds of 7/2 for Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard to be skipper and odds of 10/1 for both Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney of Manchester United.