Italy head to Euro 2008 in confident mood but learned little from their 3-1 win over Belgium in a friendly on Friday. Italy coach Roberto Donadoni tried to take positives from the game but by organising just one friendly in the run-up to the finals in Austria and Switzerland he has reduced his options for experimentation.

Against Belgium, who failed to qualify for next month's tournament, Donadoni went for his favoured three-pronged attack in the first half. In the second he tried out a 4-3-1-2 with Alessandro Del Piero and a disappointing Luca Toni playing infront of the recalled Antonio Cassano, whose appearance was cheered by a spartan Florence crowd.

A half was not enough to judge the system, especially given a raft of substitutions that interrupted the flow of the game. "Now I have another possibility," he told reporters about the formation, while also bemoaning some of the play.

"There was a bit too much naivety." Antonio Di Natale's opening two goals told Donadoni nothing more, given his obvious admiration for the Udinese forward, but handing Alberto Aquilani a start in midfield paid some dividends. Italy travel to their base outside Vienna on Monday with their first match against the Netherlands on June 9 in Berne.