After two years of progress and success with Gareth Barry playing a central and left-sided holding role, England may have to reshape their midfield if Barry is unfit following a late-season injury.
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"We can make it work," said Lampard on Saturday in answer to suggestions that, with Barry injured, he would be combined with the new England captain in a central partnership.
Barry, 29, has emerged as a key holding midfielder under Capello's management but trained on his own on Saturday as he struggled to regain full fitness after an ankle injury last month.
Capello has admitted that he is concerned about Barry's condition and said on Friday that he would prefer to leave him out of the England team until he was 100 per cent fit.
This comment signalled a likely reunion for Gerrard with Lampard, the new vice-captain, in a partnership that has rarely worked well because of the players' apparently incompatible styles at the heart of the team.
Speaking to reporters at England's training base at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Campus, Lampard admitted he was frustrated at having to answer questions, again, on the issue.
"I do get fed up with it, a little bit, yes," he conceded. "It has been quiet on that for a while. In fact, I've had a two-year break from it but I think it's back now isn't it?
"I don't know but really it's the manager's decision. We, the players, have got a lot of faith in him and so have the public who have seen our resurgence as an international team in the last two years.
"So, I think we'll leave it to him. I certainly believe we can play together - in whatever shape or form I don't know but let's leave it to him. I believe we can.
"We are two intelligent players and we play successfully for our clubs and we should be able to play together.
