Alessandro Florenzi believes all teams at Euro 2016 fear facing Italy due to their impressive performances in France.
Antonio Conte's men surprised with a 2-0 win over Belgium in the group stages, before shocking Spain by the same scoreline in the round of 16.
They now face world champions Germany in the quarter-finals and versatile wing-back Florenzi hopes they can replicate their performance from the Spain match.
"I think everyone is a little scared of Italy right now," Florenzi told the official UEFA website.
"We have proven to be a good team, one that never gives up.