Antonio Di Natale has insisted that nobody in the Azzurri squad will be guaranteed a starting shirt at Euro 2008.

The Udinese winger is considered as a first team regular, but he insists that he’ll have to fight for his place after Antonio Cassano and Alex Del Piero were included in the 23-man party.

“There are a lot of great players in this squad and it will be up to the Coach to decide who plays,” noted the man who struck twice in Friday’s 3-1 win over Belgium.

“Nobody is a sure starter, but I’m ready to play and I’m hopeful that will happen.”

Di Natale has been Roberto Donadoni’s biggest success story since his appointment in 2006 and is expected to play wide left in a 4-3-3 system.

“The Coach has always used me and, when I’ve been called, I think I have done what was expected from me,” added the former Empoli gem.

“I believe that I have always demonstrated my value and I like to do my talking on the pitch.

“The Coach has always shown great faith in me and I’ll again look to repay him for that by giving my maximum at all times.”

Euro 2008 will be Di Natale’s first major championship after enjoying another stellar campaign at Udinese where he netted 17 goals in 36 games.

Italy Coach Roberto Donadoni is happy with last night's 3-1 victory over Belgium.

The Azzurri went ahead after nine minutes through Udinese striker Antonio Di Natale, who then doubled Italy's lead just before the break.

Mauro Camoranesi put the game beyond Belgium after 49 minutes, allowing La Nazionale to ease out the second half.

“It was an important result,” explained Donadoni. “We were a bit naïve in places, but showed enough.”

The former Livorno tactician tried a 4-3-3 formation and made six changes in the match, insisting it was vital Italy experiment before the European Championship.

The tournament, which is being held in Austria and Switzerland, starts on June 7, making last night's game with Belgium Italy's final warm-up.

“I wanted to get a feeling for different situations,” said Donadoni. “On the whole, the players went about their business in the right way.

“They know this and the spirit in the camp is good.”

Goalkeeper Gigi Buffon said before the match that morale inside the squad is similar to that at the 2006 World Cup, which Italy won.

Donadoni was quick to praise his players, who produced some nice football despite the rain in Florence.

“The downpour somewhat complicated things,” he admitted. “But we played some wonderful stuff.

“I asked the players to try a particular move and they did. It worked as well, because Camoranesi scored. It came off perfectly.”

The 44-year-old trainer also applauded Antonio Di Natale's individual performance.

“Di Natale did what he always does,” smiled Donadoni. “He has done it the entire year and is going into the European Championship in great form.”

Italy begin their assault on the competition against Holland on June 9 in Berne, Switzerland.

The Azzurri are in Group C, dubbed the 'Group of Death', which also includes France and Romania.

Udinese striker Antonio Di Natale is modest about his chances of leading the line for Italy at this summer's European Championship.

The 30-year-old shone in last night's friendly between Italy and Belgium, scoring twice in a 3-1 victory.

It was the Azzurri's final warm-up match before the tournament in Austria and Switzerland, which starts on June 7.

“I am calm,” said Di Natale. “There are many good players in this squad. It is up to the Coach to decide who plays.”

Di Natale grabbed both his goals in the first half, showing a ruthlessness that will have impressed boss Roberto Donadoni.

The former Empoli forward smashed La Nazionale into the lead after nine minutes, getting on the end of a delightful cross from Andrea Pirlo.

He then spurned a glorious chance before doubling Italy's lead with a shot of surgical precision four minutes before the interval.

“It was a beautiful game,” insisted Di Natale. “I am very happy because we all did well and I put in a good individual performance.”

Di Natale started wide of Bayern Munich's Luca Toni in a three-man attack which also featured Juventus' Mauro Camoranesi.

The Neapolitan has never been considered a regular for Italy and was expected to lose his apor to Sampdoria fantasista Antonio Cassano.

“There is strong competition for places,” he admitted. “I am just pleased to be part of the squad and will make myself available when needed.”

“I will play my cards when given the opportunity.”

Di Natale was exchanged for Alessandro Del Piero after the break, while Camoranesi came off for Cassano.

The Zebrette hitman has a good record at international level, scoring nine goals in 19 appearances for Italy.

Coppa Italia winners Roma are keen to add him to their ranks after he netted 17 times for Udinese this season.

Azzurri goalkeeper Gigi Buffon insists that the atmosphere in the Italy camp is the same as it was prior to World Cup 2006.

Roberto Donadoni’s men could be forgiven for feeling the pressure as they approach Euro 2008 with a huge weight of expectation on their shoulders.

But Buffon believes that the training camp at Coverciano has put the Italians on the road to success.

“On the first few days, everyone felt tired and there was no time for joking around,” the Juventus No 1 explained.

“But recently the group has returned to the way it was during the World Cup in Germany.

“We are training with great intensity and without much rest and I am starting to get the feeling that we are very similar to the side that triumphed two years ago.”

If the Azzurri do triumph in Vienna on June 29 they will make history as the first Italy side to win consecutive World Cup and European Championship titles.

“We will do everything we can to try and write our names in the history books and win Euro 2008,” Buffon stressed.

“But we know that it will be tough because every team is of similar quality once you play at this level.”

Italy’s first game of Euro 2008 sees them take on Holland on June 9.