Joachim Low was pleased with his squad's hard-fought 2-1 win over Scotland, while downplaying the injury sustained to Borussia-Dortmund and German national striker Marco Reus.
Scotland players disappointed with lose to Germany
"I'm satisfied with the three points. It was important to start with a win," said Germany coach Low, whose side is unbeaten in 33 European Championship or World Cup qualifiers.
Scotland ended the game with 10 men after Charlie Mulgrew earned two yellow cards in injury time. The first was for a challenge on Marco Reus.
"It doesn't seem too bad but we have to wait for the examination," Low said. Germany labored for long periods, particularly in the second half when the Scots were at their most dangerous, but still the home side might have scored more goals.
"I knew it would be difficult. Scotland had not lost in a year," said Low. "The first half we controlled, we pressed them back, we didn't give them many chances and we managed to get a lot of chances ourselves.
"We lost a little bit of control of the game in the second-half, Scotland scored but we reacted well and came back and scored."
Mueller missed two good opportunities before making the most of his third, when he beat two defenders to Sebastian Rudy's cross and looped the ball over the goalkeeper.
Hoffenheim midfielder Rudy had been a surprise inclusion in the starting lineup at right-back.
Thomas Muller and teammates celebrate their second goal vs. Scotland in the teams' Euro 2016 qualifier. Germany won the game 2-1.
Benedikt Hoewedes deflected Barry Bannon's shot out for a corner in Scotland's first real attack, and the Schalke defender was fortunate to escape a red card for appearing to haul down Steven Naismith as the last defender in the 20th. Referee Svein Oddvar Moen's whistle stayed silent.
Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall reacted well to prevent an own goal after Andre Schuerrle's dangerous cross took a deflection.
But Naismith came agonizingly close after the break, working his way through the German defense only for his shot to scrape the post with Manuel Neuer beaten.
Naismith skewed an attempted volley over, before Anya raced onto Steven Fletcher's through ball and beat Neuer with a cool finish inside the far post.
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