Stephan El Shaarawy thinks the Azzurri 'can trouble anyone' at Euro 2016, but is wary of his group opponents.

The winger-attacker may be given a chance in tonight's friendly against Finland, being fielded on the left flank in Coach Antonio Conte's traditional 3-5-2.

“Our team will resemble Conte completely,” he told Marca. “He has a strong character and he isn't afraid to speak out, as he proved during his three years with Juventus.

Stephan El Shaarawy thinks the Azzurri 'can trouble anyone' at Euro 2016, but is wary of his group opponents.

The winger-attacker may be given a chance in tonight's friendly against Finland, being fielded on the left flank in Coach Antonio Conte's traditional 3-5-2.

“Our team will resemble Conte completely,” he told Marca. “He has a strong character and he isn't afraid to speak out, as he proved during his three years with Juventus.

“I think he'll have a very positive experience at Chelsea." The 23-year-old then briefly discussed Italy's group rivals, and what he expects of them.

“We already played Belgium in a friendly and we're familiar with their strength. Sweden can boast [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic, who is world-class.

“And there's Ireland, who don't have any first-rate players. But I'm sure they won't be giving up, and they'll be fighting till the end.

“We won't be an easy team to face, we'll cause problems to everyone. I'm tipping Germany for the final victory, but look out for France, Belgium and England.

“I can't wait, in 2014 I missed out on the World Cup because of an injury. Now I'm well, but let's be careful because you never know.

“Terrorist attacks at the Euros? It's best not to think about it and go ahead as always.

“Monaco was not a positive experience for me, but I had the opportunity to join Roma and everything worked out wonderfully.”

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